Mirror Stage

This series of paintings evolved out of stepping on a small round mirror in 2001 and subsequently became an avenue for me to physically represent and experience a very shattered me. Breaking the glass was nearly the best part, smashing it inside a bag, then opening it like Christmas to find the pieces inside. I would wash the shards and arrange them in a frenzy, and often I’d suddenly discover my hands had been bleeding and I hadn’t even noticed. I believe… I believe I am done with these.

The Usher

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I took his hand, this character in psychedelic ringmaster garb who grinned from ear to ear, and we shocked each other with tiny electric sparks between our fingers  as we began to walk.

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18″ x 24″ acrylic and mirror on canvas with an angle iron and steel cable frame. The cables are adjustable height and the piece is meant to be hung from the ceiling, off the wall. 2007.

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The Corner of My Mouth

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36″ x 18″ acrylic and tv glass on canvas. portrait. Created in 2008.

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Peace

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Silently, he breaches the surface, closing his eyes into the first breath of fresh air in millennia.

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Peace is 36″ x 36″ acrylic and broken mirror on canvas contained in a frame of angle iron and steel cable. Completed in 2006.

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Thorns

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Thorns is 24″ square, acrylic and mirror on canvas. Completed in 2007. Sold.

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Woman UnRest

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Woman unRest is 11 x 14″ acrylic and black glass on canvas board. Created in 2005.