In my art practice, I am asking the question:
If what someone has seen can break a person, can an image be part of their healing?
Art in vintage medicine tins.
“tiny portals to safe spaces”
Romeo Dallaire’s tin.
Putting art in hospitals.
“Creating vast, immersive experiences.”
Using my voice, 2016.
My husband is a Search and Rescue pilot, and in my work I have explored the idea of signal fires, mental health, and letting oneself be seen.
Signal Fire Night with Pink - Fresco on Panel - 2017
“A visual language of hope.”
In drywall taping, everything is about smoothing over imperfections. I wondered: how could I could turn those bumps, gouges and scrapes into something beautiful?
“The frescos are good listeners. They’ve experienced trauma too.”
Winston Churchill’s Black Dog, Fading
Despite his success, Churchill described his depression as a “black dog” that followed him around.
“Re-
search
for hope.”
During my residency at the Comox Valley Art Gallery during COVID, there was an arson just outside the door of the studio space I was working in, and it got ash all over my work and cut short the residency.
Since my plaster frescos are fire-resistant, I wondered if I could use fire, which had caused harm, in a different way to create something beautiful?
Comox Valley Att Gallery, ca. 2020
“Come on this journey with me.”
“Follow me on Instagram”
