Assemblage Magnets

A Parliament of Owls It is difficult to pinpoint proximal causes for the undeniable peculiarities of the Kestrel sisters. Local rumors blamed an ancient horned owl that screeched into their mother’s chambers through an open window several evenings before her due date, resulting in a premature labor. Despite being identical twins, the girls were born three days apart, an ordeal that marked the beginning of the end of their mother. Seeing the girls’ heads rotate 270 degrees to stare at her when they were laid on their stomachs probably finished her off, but not before she’d had a chance to name the girls Minerva and Athena. That night, the horned owl flew into the nursery and perched on the edge of their crib, a ritual it repeated ...

Escultura a través de la muerte

A little something I picked up on the seashore

Photograph of original mixed media collage, featuring a lion door knocker and ornate keyhole, gears, keys, and floral embellishments

A 12x12 stretched canvas that we created inspired by the 2 small dragonflies a coworker gave me from some broken earrings.

Abstract paper mosaic. Background pattern is mixed aquamedia consisting of Winsor & Newton transparent watercolor, Pelikan ink, and Liquitex acrylic on 4-ply rag matboard. Paper chips are pieces of my unresolved paintings, salvaged, cut up, and reassembled. :-)

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