Reclining in comfort but still tethered to the past. These works are of strong, hell bent on survival, accomplished and determined ladies.
FOR THE WANT OF CHOCOLATE, Succombing to a simple desire,
GILDA, Strength in capture
GOYA, The darkness of survival. Is it a helping hand or is it an attempt to disarm.
HARLEQUINE, The court jester masked and unmasked.
Hmm, NICE BOOTS GIRL! A simple admiration in a complex moment.
MALEVOLENCE, Capturing whilst being protected
SO CUTE CAN I HAVE ONE, The circus comes to town. I had been working for Disney on Tinker Bell’s home of Pixie Hollow, and I drifted off and found a carnival approach of strange magical trees in a saturated landscape. The two main characters are the Ring Mistress for the Carnival, and the Protector of Innocence. The two girls dancing in the ball are a portrayal of captive innocence being dragged forth into the unknown; the lady with the knife is protecting them from whatever lies ahead in the unknown, but she probably wants one for her own more than she should
CIVIL WAR CIRCUS, Civil War Circus is really about divorce, the very delicate balance of any relationship, and the ambiguity of the image one projects. The hands in this instance are an unwanted presence but an unavoidable instance. She carries a weapon for protection, a three-pointed hat to project humor, a contrary mix of clothing to show indecision. She is what she needs to be in order to survive.
