Desertlandia - new works

Desertlandia was a show based on two perspectives of the desert.

My pieces are an exploration of the iconic landscapes of the great southwestern deserts through natural color and form.

 I began to create where I wanted to be. I wanted to be surrounded by desert not city. The landscapes were born out of a need for travel. The curiosity of what nature provides and the idea of landscapes painted with natural dyes was conceptualized and brought to life.

The colors are derived from nature including flower petals, heart woods  and even food waste. These lend a soft palate of colors to the abstracted landscapes evocative of the lands and skies they depict. All color is created with what the land provides. 

The collages are separate collected pieces of painted canvas/muslin sewn together on raw canvas with added embroidered embellishments. Naturally dyed fabrics are used in each composition.

 

Title: Ombre Sunset (available)
Natural Dyes: Safflower, Cochineal, Madder, Lac, Avocado, Cutch and Logwood
Material: Pretreated 100% Cotton Canvas    Size: 72" x 48"
 
Title: Here Comes the Sun
Dyes: Cutch and Marigold
Material: Pretreated 100% Cotton Canvas   Size: 30" x 30"
 
Title: Outcrop A Side and B Side (both available)
Dyes: Cutch, Iron, Marigold and Avocado
Material: Pretreated 100% Cotton Canvas    Size: 72" x 36"
 
Curve the Horizon
Title: Curve the Horizon
Dyes: Sequoia, Cutch, Osage and Avocado
Material: Pretreated 100% Cotton Canvas   Size: 33" x 12"
 
Title: Canyon Gold (available)
Dyes: Madder Root and Marigold
Material: Pretreated 100% Cotton Canvas   Size: 33" x 12"
 
Out West Red
Title: Out West Red
Dyes: Madder Root and Marigold
Material: Pretreated 100% Cotton Canvas  Size: 33" x 12"
Title: Out West Sage (available)
Dyes: Indigo and Marigold
Material: Pretreated 100% Cotton Canvas   Size: 33" x 12"
Title: Out West Gold (available)
Dyes: Marigold
Material: Pretreated 100% Cotton Canvas
Size: 33" x 12"
 
Collage: Ocotillo
 Title: Collage Ocotillo
Dyes: Cutch   Material: Mixed media   Size: 17.5" x 20.5"
Framed / Blue Stained Fungus Pine
Collage: Fish Hook
Title: Collage Fish Hook
Dyes: Avocado   Material: Mixed media   Size: 17.5" x 20.5"
Framed / Blue Stained Fungus Pine
Collage Saguaro
Title: Collage Saguaro
Dyes: Walnut and Cutch   Material: Mixed media   Size: 17.5" x 20.5"
Framed / Blue Stained Fungus Pine
Collage Yucca
Title: Collage Agave
Dyes: Cutch   Material: Mixed media   Size: 17.5" x 20.5"
Framed / Blue Stained Fungus Pine
Collage Agave
Title: Collage Agave
Dyes: Marigold   Material: Mixed media   Size: 17.5" x 20.5"
Framed / Blue Stained Fungus Pine
Scapes
Title: Scapes
Dyes: Chlorophyllin, Pomegranate, Iron and Wattle
Material: Pretreated 100% Cotton Canvas    Size: 16" x 9"
UV coated / Frame: Blue Stained Fungus Pine
Superstition
Title: Superstition
Dyes: Cutch, Iron, Soda Ash    Material: Pretreated 100% Cotton Canvas
Size: 16" x 9"    UV coated / Frame: Blue Stained Fungus Pine
3 mesas
Title: 3 Mesas
Dyes: Cutch, Wattle and Osage    Material: Pretreated 100% Cotton Canvas
Size: 16" x 9"    UV coated / Frame: Blue Stained Fungus Pine
Moon Mesa
Title: Moon Mesa
Dyes: Avocado, Pomegranate and Osage 
Material: Pretreated 100% Cotton Canvas    Size: 16" x 9"
UV coated / Frame: Blue Stained Fungus Pine
2 Sides
Title: 2 Sides
Dyes: Avocado, Walnut and Iron    Material: Pretreated 100% Cotton Canvas
Size: 16" x 9"    UV coated / Frame - Blue Stained Fungus Pine