Elements Unheard at the MacRostie Art Center

My solo show "Elements Unheard" opened at the MacRostie Art Center last Friday. It was a great night with an impressive crowd and I didn't pass out during my artist talk, so that's good.

It has been a year of deadlines and lots and lots of time in the studio working. I am thankful to have work that I love and spaces to show that work in. I'm thankful to be an artist working in the state of Minnesota. I am thankful to have been awarded a Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant to complete the work for this show. I am thankful to have a partner who believes in me and who understands what it means to be an artist and who was right there while I went through the highs and lows of creating all of this work. 

Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.












































Haematic Susurrus I
Acrylic and Ink on Panel
21.5" x 29.5"

Haematic Susurrus II
Acrylic and Ink on Panel
21.5" x 29.5"

Element LVII
Acrylic and Ink on Panel
12" x 24"

Element LVIII
Acrylic and Ink on Panel
12" x 24"

Element LIX
Acrylic and Ink on Panel
10" x 22"

Element XXX
Acrylic and Ink on Panel
11" x 14"

Element XXXI
Acrylic and Ink on Panel
11" x 14"

Element XXXII
Acrylic and Ink on Panel
11" x 14"

Element XXXIII
Acrylic and Ink on Panel
11" x 14"

Element XXXIV - SOLD
Acrylic and Ink on Panel
9" x 12"

Element XXXV
Acrylic and Ink Panel
9" x 12"

Element XXXVI - SOLD
Acrylic and Ink on Panel
9" x 12"

Element XXXVII
Acrylic and Ink on Panel
9" x 12"

Element XXXVIII - SOLD
Acrylic and Ink on Panel
10" x 10"

Element XXXIX - SOLD
Acrylic and Ink on Panel
10" x 10"

Element XL - SOLD
Acrylic and Ink on Panel
10" x 10"

Element XLI  - SOLD
Acrylic and Ink on Panel
8" x 10"

Element XLII - SOLD
Acrylic and Ink on Panel
10" x 8"

Element XLIII - SOLD

Element XLIV - SOLD

Element XLV - SOLD

Element XLVI - SOLD

Element XLVII - SOLD

Element XLVIII - SOLD

Element L - SOLD

Element LI - SOLD

Element LII - SOLD

Element LIII - SOLD

Element LIV - SOLD

Element LV - SOLD

Element LVI - SOLD
Acrylic and Ink on Panel
16" x 20"


It was important to me that I explore some larger scaled works for this show. These are acrylic paintings and they are very much paintings (with none of the drawing that is found in my mixed media work). I loved the experience of engaging more of my whole body during the creation of these pieces. I loved that it was a lot of physical work and that I would ache by the end of the day. I loved that at night I would close my eyes and see colors blooming before I drifted off to sleep. Feels like the beginning of something I want to explore more.

Mazarine Tessitura
Acrylic on Canvas
36" x 48"

Circular Tessitura
Acrylic on Canvas
48" x 48"