Assemblage

I am a builder.
The assemblage aspect of the work is always a challenge, discovering how one thing will relate to another. I am fascinated by the impact of one idea/image/object on another, and how that interaction is transformative for all involved. Often times the found object loses its original identity and takes on a new one. In some of the assemblage work, the narrative is encapsulated within a framework, creating a contemporary icon of the depicted event.
The figures in my pieces are entwined, pushed, pulled, and/or hung by various physical phenomena. The scenarios I have created allude to a narrative which speaks of trials and tribulations, whether it be personal or political. 
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Media: oil paintings with pen details and mixed media assemblage frames