99 Names of Allah
2008, 12” X 12”, Paper/ink collage
$120 plus Shipping and Handling
Mounted and framed with narrow black matt, black metal frame, total dimensions 13” sq. This work was inspired by seminary classes about Muslim religious traditions; specifically the tradition of visual arts being in the form of architecture and calligraphy
Confusion
2007 11½” x 8”, mounted on gray matt with black frame, 15½” x 12 ½” framed.
$90 plus Shipping and Handling
Confusion was one of first works of collage art I created. Struggling with my relationship with a peer and co-worker, the process of creating this art aided me in having a new and clearer perspective of the role I played in the strife between us.
When I look at this piece now, I experience an increased sense of compassion for myself for others, knowing that, at times we all find ourselves in the midst of confusion.
Unconditional Love
2014Collage on 12” square, wood canvas
$115 plus Shipping and Handling
Wanting to understand Love at a deeper level, I created this piece. As I now gaze at the “heart” of this piece, with a deeper understanding of the complexities, the turbulence, the gift and the compassion required of Love.
The Good Earth
2015 Assemblage & altered art and collage
Built with recycled items and pieces from nature.
$750 plus Shipping and Handling
As I began to conceive of this work I also began to feel a deep sadness. We all have a very complicated relationship with our multi-faceted existence. We use and abuse our relationships with others, with nature, with our electronic devices and with our natural resources. We litter our minds, our bodies and the side of the road. We believe we are getting along with this mix of life, ignoring what appears to be a destructive force that we toss around with abandon. How long will nature tolerate our abuse? How long before our hearts, our minds and our bodies realize we can no longer endure this disrespect? When will the supporting cycles of nature and of life turn on us? I shudder when I see it ALL. What do you see when you look in the mirror?
The Good Earth - detail 1
I Am Blessed
2011 Collage 12in sq., mounted on 16in sq. matting & 20in sq. recycled canvas
$195 plus Shipping and Handling
In November of each year, with Thanksgiving Day just around the corner, those of us living in the U.S.A. often find our thoughts turning toward expressions of gratitude. I often have wondered how it is that we seem to forget to be grateful the other 11 months of the year? For me, when I am challenged by certain life circumstances, I easily slip into self-pity, fear and blame. I forget that I always have a choice to come back to the present moment and in this state of presence, I more easily choose to be grateful for all aspects of my life. This work reminds me that life is beautiful and joyous; that within me, I have the capacity to be grateful no matter the appearance of outer circumstances. I choose gratitude for this life!
Sacred Spiritual Spiral
2007 Collage 8.5in x10in mounted in 11in x 15in. black frame
$125 plus Shipping and Handling
I created the Sacred Spiritual Spiral during a time when my understanding of spirituality was changing and growing rapidly. I was no longer in denial of my spiritual life and the sacred journey I was on. Rather than seeing life as a linear process I was learning to embrace my journey as an ever expanding and deepening spiral, that in turn was expanding and deepening my consciousness.
The Corners Of My Mind
2016 Collage/Assemblage on 16in. X 20in. cotton canvas
$195 plus Shipping and Handling
As I continue to explore my inner life - my heart and soul and how my mind influences the perfection of my creation - I have come to an increased awareness that my mind or ego has more control over my being than suits me. This work came as I further explored the many thoughts and beliefs I have that linger in the far corners of my mind – the recesses I am unaware of or that allude me. From these unexplored places come the very thoughts and resulting feelings, which typically catch me off guard when I am my most vulnerable. Being vulnerable, triggers reactivity in me, and I lose my ability to respond to life challenges. This work reminds me to shine my light into the places that are most difficult for me to see. This light, shined in the very places I fear most, helps me recognize more clearly the truth of my being.
Transformation
Multimedia, altered photographs (mine) and Collage on a 24" X 36" canvas
$775 plus shipping and handling
Much of my art comes to me through images I “see” in my dreamtime or during a shamanic journey. “Transformation” came to me this way, and thus it is only over time as I create what I have seen, that I begin to understand its meaning.
The Mermaid is central in this piece. She is the archetype of transformation. In this work She holds the transformation process under the umbrella of her hair. To her left and her right are the elements and processes that are necessary for change to take place.
The crows provide sustenance to nurture the journey of transformation; the bald eagles – who fly closest to Great Spirit - remind us that transformation can often mean surrendering to a feeling of dismemberment, as if life has to be torn away before a new way of being can emerge; and the chakras, in their brilliant colors, help us to move through the areas within- those places that will grow outward and upward as a result of this amazing journey.
Eagles Fly High
Paper/glitter collage, 12” x 12” matted and mounted on recycled 20" square canvas
$325 plus shipping & handling
Eagle Spirit or Eagle Medicine has called to me, inviting me to know more about Father Spirit from Eagle’s high perspective. Further reading about the Eagle totem in Jamie Sam’s Medicine Cards book, I created this piece which represents “Eagle is the gift we give to ourselves to remind us of the freedom of the skies. Eagle asks me to give myself permission to legalize freedom and to follow the joy my heart desires! Illuminations! See the Beauty!"