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Title: Concentric

Artist Statement

Concentric circles share the same center point. Nested within one another, spreading outward like a stone throw ripple in water. It shares a common axis and expands outward.  Tree rings are concentric layers showing a tree's age and like an onion, it has layers. My work entitled Concentric was imagined and inspired by the work of abstract artist  Alma Thomas. I found a circular trivet in an antique shop. I often get inspiration from found objects. I told my questioning boyfriend, " I got a plan."  Its shape and visual rotating design inspired me to start this work. Using bits of porcelain, tiles and shells I mosaiced rings around its centerpiece filling it with natural shells from the ocean. Its endless rings go beyond the space aloud to suggest infinite growth. The intentional colors of red white and blue, discover bits of other colors to signify the diversity of our melting pot. I hope the viewer thinks about the human spirit. How our kindness can affect and span out to others like a ripple. What is our center? Do we honor "pieces" of  different life stories? Can we learn, work together, empathize, in hopes to connect instead of divide?

                                                                                     SUMMER

Title: Fractured

 Artist Statement

Broken, cracked and split into parts. A fractured bone, a fractured relationship, a fractured water pipe. Broken but fractures can heal. Inspired by current circumstances and public vibe, I'm drawn to the flag which is broken into pieces and struggling for some kind of assemblage. Its entire beauty needs to be repaired and not just by grout. Many Americans are feeling shattered, cracked and smashed. Fractured. While I connect to a family of service and greatly respect sacrifices made, the service soldiers marching adjacent to the star to represent that our freedom isn't free. War is a fracture. Peace is healing. This piece of work was mosaiced with porcelain, tile, metal. I want the viewer to contemplate. Are we feeling fractured in our nation?  Are we a fractured society? Can we heal like a fractured bone. What can you do about it? 

                                                                                          FALL

                                                                                          ART