I am a visual artist working in collage, assemblage sculpture and altered books. My practice explores identity, memory and the history of the African diaspora. Vintage and contemporary images collide to convey how the past informs the present.


Blister

Our house is neat enough to see carpet -- whoo-hoo! -- but there's still the random shoe or unidentified crap in my path as I walk through our dimly lit house. Might as well be stones, so I painted/created some. They're all bumpy because I deliberately blistered the paint with a heat gun.What do you call those plastic things that clamp bread or produce bags closed? Whatever they are, they're free, and they're everywhere. I started collecting these thingamabobs this past summer, figuring I could use them in something. And they just kept piling up as we bought bread for The Boy's sandwiches. I guess 21st century childrearing brings a lot of plastic into my life. On behalf of my art, I thank The Boy and TwoBoo for their contributions. The stones will go on the bottom of this page. I think I'll add a few more elements before everything gets pasted down.

Misery loves company

Whistling in the dark