Artwork > Beginning of the Third Dream

Installation view 2nd floor Totems
encaustic with gold and copper leaf on wood
Reclaiming Beauty
graphite, charcoal, conté, and oil on paper
What Remains
graphite, charcoal, conté, and oil on paper
22" x 30"
Ride
graphite, charcoal, conté, and oil on paper
22" x 30"
Transfigure
graphite, charcoal, conté, and oil on paper
22" x 30"
Guardian
graphite, charcoal, conté, and oil on paper
30" x 22"
Retrieval
graphite, charcoal, conté, and oil on paper
22" x 30"
Recall
graphite, charcoal, conté, and oil on paper
30" x 22"
Creature
graphite, charcoal, conté, and oil on paper
22" x 30"
Cross Fertilization
graphite, charcoal, conté, and oil on paper
22" x 30"
Struggle For New Skin
graphite, charcoal, conté, and oil on paper
22" x 30"
Hunger of the Ages
graphite, charcoal, conté, pastel, and oil on paper
40" x 60"
Alive
graphite, charcoal, conté, and oil on paper
60" x 40"
Vestige
graphite, charcoal, conté, and oil on paper
60" x 40"

If the first begins at birth, and the second involves coming to terms with early life, the third dream is of one’s own making.

These works on paper began by drawing directly from fragments of ancient European sculptures. Intrigued by the dynamic energy still residing in the damaged pieces of stone, I saw in their broken beauty not only the history of what they once were, but also a resonant potential.

As I worked on my initial drawings a surprising element emerged — that of an African wild dog. I viewed these two potentially antagonistic forces — the remnants of a Classical European male and an endangered African painted dog — as players in a struggle seeking a new balance. Responding to the nature in each, I imbued both figures with a sentient quality.