Ceramics ponytails

I shaved my head in january 2008, so these pieces were about that- they were decorative renderings of my ponytail that I had left behind. I displayed them in a vertical line in the middle of a wall- so when read left to right, they represented a line of transition, of starting over, which is what shaving my actual head was about.

graphite dipych

When I shaved my head in January 08, these two ladies- Abigail Adams and Natalie Portman- were the women I was hoping to become. When displayed next to each other, they look at each other.
9x12" each.

collage drawing

drawing based on a collage I made- colored pencil, 16x20".
I particularly like the purturbed baby on the back of the New Zealand warrior.

Lucas Portrait

This is Lucas, my friend from art school, making a face. This piece is made of chalk pastel and gesso on paper, and is almost 40" tall on paper. The words on the side are a Bible verse that was inspiring me at the time.

Ceramics Hand

This is the hand of the witch from Hansel and Gretel, reaching out of the wall to feel your finger to see if you're fat enough to eat yet.
I was experimenting with the idea of the wall as a barrier between this world and another world- a series that didn't really get up off the ground...
It's ceramic, with painted skin and real nail polished nails. It also stands on its end, reaching up, and is excellent for holding things like keys.
It weighs about 60 pounds, so I couldn't hang it on the wall like I planned, but it's still pretty scary! featuring cellulite, calluses, and even warts!