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Synesthetic Bodies

2021

Synesthetic Bodies is a deeply intimate collection that builds on two previous collections, Breathing Room and Iridescent Light.

The Synesthetic Bodies Collection celebrates color for color’s sake; light for its dynamic properties, and movement for its inspiring forms – all through the lens of music. These works are a celebration of the basic elements that form our world. The works in this series are mixed media tapestries.

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SYNESTHETIC BODY #10, 36”X29”

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SYNESTHETIC BODY #9, 36”X29”

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SYNESTHETIC BODY #7, 36”X29”

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SYNESTHETIC BODY #8, 36”X29”

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SYNESTHETIC BODY #6, 36”X29”

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SYNESTHETIC BODY #5, 36”X29”

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SYNESTHETIC BODY #4, 36”X29”

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SYNESTHETIC BODY #2, 36”X29”

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SYNESTHETIC BODY #1, 36”X29”

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SYNESTHETIC BODY #3, 36”X29”

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I’ve used 24k gold in my art for over 10 years n I’ve used 24k gold in my art for over 10 years now. It began as an effort to bring light into my works and to make them glow and change in a room depending on the light. 

But beginning with my 2018 series “The Divide” gold began to symbolize the value and light that loved one’s being to our lives. This continued when I turned my “lifelines” into gold tracing relationships across canvas. 

As I’m marinating in motherhood and soaking in the new relationships with my children I’m floating in a sea of gold. It’s drowning and consuming unlike any other relationship I’ve had, but that’s also what makes it bright and valuable and golden. #golden
Nothing stays the same That’s what I’m telli Nothing stays the same 

That’s what I’m telling myself anyway while I struggle through these last few months of pregnancy. It’s temporary. I can change again. And again. And again. I am a creature that can shed its skin and evolve time and time again even when it’s uncomfortable. 

Going with the flow.  Stay sweet ✌️ #artistatwork #studioscenes #doitfortheprocess
The goal of my art is to make something beautiful The goal of my art is to make something beautiful through light and story. Turning human experiences into something beautiful. Making something lovely to hold on to when it’s hard. 

Most women I know try to make life more beautiful. Your lights inspire me. Here’s my life lately. 

Pregnant, toddler, painting, working, home renovation, spring. Light. ✨ 

#artistatwork #makelight #doitfortheprocess
After running into an acquaintance who exclaimed, After running into an acquaintance who exclaimed, “OH MY GOSH I DIDNT KNOW YOU WERE PREGNANT” to which I responded. “What would make you think that?” 

I thought I should make it more obvious so I don’t scare anyone else. I am 6 months pregnant with a boy. (help) 

Other things going on in life - 

This spring has been big for licensing with my art prints ending up in buildings all over the world including some new hotels. These are fun for me because randomly get a text or message from a friend or someone from high school saying, “is this your art in my hotel in San Francisco?” Or NYC, or Sydney etc… and it always brightens my day. 

I’ve been experimenting with new materials and playing still while taking commissions. 

My work has been mostly been play and escapism since my father’s passing and pregnancy in November. I don’t know what will emerge but I’m not pushing it, I am instead riding the ebbs and flows of life and work. ✌️

Our year long home renovation project is hoping coming to a close within the next month. Renovation burnout is real. 

Mothering a toddler is wild and exciting baby girl is the sweetest and going to be a great big sister. 

I’ve been loving the warmer weather, the green and the flowers outside, but my allergies have not. 

Current fixations: lemon bars, virgin margaritas, flossing my teeth, audiobooks, Alone, my pregnancy pillow. 

Ok that’s about it. Stay sweet. ✌️
☁️ - Studio things - did my makeup for my birt ☁️
- Studio things
- did my makeup for my birthday and had to document it
- got a reinforced welding table on wheels for my new studio table. It’s fab. 
- giving bodies to dreams and visions 

☁️“I had some dreams they were clouds in my coffee” ☁️

#artistatwork #studioscenes #abstractart
This painting took a lot of twists and turns along This painting took a lot of twists and turns along the way. But a “Bad Moon Rising” 40”x60” is complete and available. ✌️

#studioscenes #artistatwork #abstractartist

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