Yarn Tricks install for Collected at the Anton Art Center

Some of our pieces from the collaborative Yarn Tricks will be included in the Anton Art Center's show Collected. The opening reception will be May 15, 6-9 PM. Julie is hanging some of the last pieces for Story 4. Big thanks to Julie, Sarah, and Alison for helping us pull it all together.

Yarn Tricks: Collaboration with Julie Prokop

These past few weeks I have been working on our collaborative project called Yarn Tricks with Julie Prokop. Our work will be included in "Collected" at the Anton Art Center in May, 2009. I have included a few photos of some of the drawings from Story One in process.

Michigan Annual

Join me for the opening reception on Friday, Jan. 23rd from 6-9 PM. I am excited to have two digital prints in the exhibit and know that the other work will look great!

Blood Bath City at the Anton Art Center

Come to the party on Friday, October 24th for some music, scary artwork, and fun!

Blood Bath City, 2nd Annual Art Execution

Two of my new drawings will be included in the second annual Halloween event, Blood Bath City at the Anton Art Center. This juried exhibition will be on display from Friday, October 10- Nov. 2nd. Opening Reception and costume party with live music will be on Oct. 24, 9PM-2AM.

It should be a blood curling good party and exhibition!

Deep Breath

Please join me at the Anton Art Center on September 12, from 6-9 PM for the opening of Deep Breath: Drawings to benefit lung health. All proceeds from the show will go towards Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. To read more about my ongoing fundraising project visit Drawings for ARDS. Deep Breath will be on display from September 12- October 3, 008.

Closing Reception and Party

Process opening at the Anton Art Center

The opening was a success and the show looked great! Thanks to all for coming.

Work in Progress to Gallery Installation

I am documenting the creation of a piece that I am working on for the Process show. I will continue to update as the work continues.
I start with a really rough sketch of what I want to make.I then make lots of drawings to create images that will tell a story.
Next, I scan in the drawings and print them on strong paper any size that is appropriate for the project.Then, I cut the images out and make them into little objects or silhouettes to be photographed in a staged setting. The stage is coming together, it is three feet wide. I am planning on adding some lights.Here are a few of the animals and domestic objects that I will be using in the series.

a closer view of the strange world
I have added some pink and purple lights, and begin taking photos.

One of the final images from this series. I will be showinng this in the Process show.Packing everything up to take to the gallery.Ryan, Alison, and I hang the work in the gallery.

A detail of the installationThe final installation.

Process Exhibition

I have been asked to participate in the exhibition titled PROCESS at the Anton Art Center which is part of Art Detroit Now. Please join me in celebrating at the opening!

Mailed and Mounted Opening

I attended the Mailed and Mounted show opening last night and was excited and surprised to learn that my entry had won "Best in Show." The postcard show was really inspiring with a large variety of work from artists from all over the world. I met a lot of great people from the Anton Art Center and reconnected with some friends from Cranbrook Academy of Art. I was honored with the award and so happy to be able to see how stunning the Art Center is in person.

My daughter and I near the entry from my friend Julie Prokop.

A photo of the exhibition space during the opening.