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.