Inspired from the knowledge, wisdom, and love of those who came before us, I am enchanted with old photographs, and blending the old with the new, either digitally, or physically, or both.
"Grandpa's helper" Personal Photography, with superimposed vintage photograph on mixed media board, acrylic. 36" x 24". (Best of Show.)
"The hand that feeds us". Ceramic, Apoxy, Photography, Acrylic and Found Objects on Wood. 12" x 16".
"Clara" Assemblage with vintage photograph, acrylic and found objects. Approx 4" x 6".
"Clara 2" Vintage photograph with personal photograph, on wood panel, acrylic and found objects. Approx 6" x 9".
"The key to staying out of trouble" Detail of cover of reconstructed book. 11" x 14" x 5".
"Contrite" Assemblage, vintage photograhy and acrylic on wood panel. Approx 3" x 12".
"Looking into the future from the past". Mixed Media with personal and vintage photography. Approx 9" x 5" irregular.
"Beatrice" (Clock). Mixed media and vintage photography. 12" round diameter.
"Beatrice" Mixed Media Found objects. 6' x 4'.
Detail of Buttons with Beatrice
Detail of Buttons with Beatrice 2
"Layers of Generations". Apoxy with Photographic inlay and mixed media assemblage. 12" x 14" x 4".
"Beti" Polaroid Transfer on silk framed by mixed media found objects. 9" x 9".
"Cycles of Life" Mixed media found objects and vintage photography over fabric on wood. 12" x 14".
"Battle of Imagination". Army Men over Black and White Photography Assemblage. 24" x 36".
"Get in Kids" Vingtage Polariod over Mixed media Collage, acrylic on panel. 11" x 14".
"Coffee Grinder" Cross stitch (Jo Ann Oakes, 1982) over 3-D textured Acrylic and Mixed Media on Panel. 11" x 14".
"Iron" Cross Stitch (Jo Ann Oakes, 1981) over 3-D Acrylic and Assemblage on Panel. 11" x 14"
"Shrine to Rituals" Detail; (Inside of "Iron" piece cover.) Assemblage with found objects, Acrylic on panel. 11" x 14" x 4".