The Orifice
2008 - 2012
The Orifice: Oil paint & mirrors on masonite, 30” x 30” x 2”
Acrylic, oil, mirrors, glass, jewelry ornaments
Circuitous Succession Gallery
Memphis, TN
Crosstown Arts
Memphis, TN
Hyde Gallery
Memphis, TN
In Perfect Harmony (top), acrylic & mirrors, 80” x 48” x 2"
Breaking Up (left), acrylic, mirrors, glass, jewelry ornaments, 30” x 30” x 2"
The Kiss (middle), oil paint & mirrors, 30” x 30” x 2”
The Orifice (right), oil paint & mirrors, 30” x 30” x 2”
In these works, broken pieces of lotus pods create new formations. The work is about renewal of life. The Orifice alludes to life being sucked into an orifice, and a struggle to escape.
Embroideries
The Orifice series was recreated in needlework.
Breaking Up painting (left) Breaking Up embroidery (right)
The Kiss painting (left) with The Kiss embroidery (right)
The Orifice painting (right) & The Orifice embroidery (left)
Breaking Up, embroidery, sequins, beads. silk thread, mirrors, glass, 32 x 32 x 2"
The Kiss, embroidery, sequins, beads. silk thread, mirrors, glass, 32 x 32 x 2"
The Orifice, embroidery, sequins, beads. silk thread, mirrors, glass, 32 x 32 x 2"
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