THE TRIBE AT IVY BROWN GALLERY

For these particular pieces, I started working instinctively and let the work guide me. I began this series at a very painful time in my life. I had experienced a profound loss of the safest love I had ever known. A loss that I had not been prepared for. A loss I knew was inevitable, however, I was still dreading the final destination. The pain of my loss was working its way out of my body through my hands. The first piece I sculpted was simple and rudimentary. Weeks later, I was able to step back and listen to the internal dialogue that was driving this work forward.

I became really interested in viewing how every object has a spirit and the spirit is awakened. It is never born and never dies. Each piece of work in the installation has multiple layers of a cement membrane, just like animals and humans have their own emotional and physical protective layers. The layers over the pieces also symbolize the depths of the human condition to include protection of one’s spirit and soul.