The Grass Is
Blue highlights
multiple Kentucky histories. The work is a response to stories
evolving around the enslaved and native peoples, as well as from the specific
geography and commerce surrounding them. These topics generate a discourse
rooted in diversity and place. My intent is to raise awareness of past
events, to reflect upon the span of humanity and culture within the region, and
to generate current feelings of empathy and community. Consequently, I
utilize various materials and processes to create an inclusive visual language
that acknowledges the people, events, and land in which they have
emerged. -November 2019
Find Your Purpose
Silk dyed with marigolds, fan, magnets.
Title from Frank X. Walker poem “Murphy’s Secret”.
46” Length x 13” Width x 7” Tall
Kentucky History: Isaac Murphy wins the silk
purse.
Corner Installation #2
Breathing Shared Dreams
Breathing Shared Dreams
Mirrors, wood, paint, text.
Words from bell hooks poem #37
Kentucky History: Slavery