My recent collage work is inspired by the mutable nature of our sense of self and of place. I moved 5 times in 5 years and gave birth to a son. Thus, the title “Proteus” refers to Poseidon’s firstborn and suggests the alchemical capacity of the self to assume many forms. Who we are and the physical world we rely on can be acted upon by forces beyond our control, becoming unrecognizable. The dissolution and reassembly of self and home are my current subjects.
Proteus
![Flex Flex](images/mixed-media/proteus/proteus_flex.jpg)
Flex
2010
11 in. x 11 in.
Collage on silver print.
![Proteus Proteus](images/mixed-media/proteus/proteus_wichita.jpg)
Wichita
2010
11 in. x 11 in.
Collage on silver print.
![Butterfly Butterfly](images/mixed-media/proteus/Butterfly.jpg)
Butterfly
2010
11 3/4 in. x 12 3/4 in. framed
Mixed media collage.
![Wing Wing](images/mixed-media/proteus/wing.jpg)
Wing
2011
4 in. x 6 in.
Mixed media collage.
![Appliques Appliques](images/mixed-media/proteus/callofthewild_appliques.jpg)
Appliques
2000
Dimensions variable.
Collage on fabric.
![Call of the Wild 1 Call of the Wild 1](images/mixed-media/proteus/callofthewild_1.jpg)
Call of the Wild 1
2000
Dimensions variable.
Collage on fabric.
![DCall of the Wild 1 Detail, Call of the Wild 1](images/mixed-media/proteus/callofthewild_1_detail.jpg)
Call of the Wild 1
2000
Dimensions variable.
Collage on fabric.
![Wolf Ball Wolf Ball](images/mixed-media/proteus/callofthewild_3_wolfball.jpg)
Wolf Ball
2000
Dimensions variable.
Collage on fabric.
![Ostrich Ostrich](images/mixed-media/proteus/callofthewild_ostrich.jpg)
Ostrich
2000
Dimensions variable.
Collage on fabric.
![Baltimore Nest Baltimore Nest](images/mixed-media/proteus/baltimore_nest.jpg)
Baltimore Nest
2000
24 in. x 24 in.
Collage, guache on color print.
![Polyp Polyp](images/mixed-media/proteus/polyp.jpg)
Polyp
2000
14 in. x 17 in.
Collage on paper.
![Horizon Horizon](images/mixed-media/proteus/horizon.jpg)
Horizon
2001
14 in. x 17 in.
Collage, pencil on paper.
![Tangle Tangle](images/mixed-media/proteus/nest_tangle.jpg)
Tangle
2000
14 in. x 17 in.
Collage, pencil on paper.
![Snare Snare](images/mixed-media/proteus/nest_snare.jpg)
Snare
2000
14 in. x 17 in.
Collage, pencil on paper.
![Rose Rose](images/mixed-media/proteus/nest_rose.jpg)
Rose
2000
14 in. x 17 in.
Collage, pencil on paper.