Sea of Stories September 1-27, 2021 at The Delaware Contemporary
Join me for an opening reception on Friday, September 10 from 5-8 pm
Different parts of the Ocean contained different sorts of stories, and as all the stories that had ever been told and many that were still in the process of being invented could be found here, the Ocean of the Streams of Story was in fact the biggest library in the universe. And because the stories were held here in fluid form, they retained the ability to change, to become new versions of themselves, to join up with other stories and so become yet other stories; so that unlike a library of books, the Ocean of the Streams of Story was much more than a storeroom of yarns. It was not dead, but alive.
Salman Rushdie, Haroun and the Sea of Stories
Different parts of the Ocean contained different sorts of stories, and as all the stories that had ever been told and many that were still in the process of being invented could be found here, the Ocean of the Streams of Story was in fact the biggest library in the universe. And because the stories were held here in fluid form, they retained the ability to change, to become new versions of themselves, to join up with other stories and so become yet other stories; so that unlike a library of books, the Ocean of the Streams of Story was much more than a storeroom of yarns. It was not dead, but alive.
Salman Rushdie, Haroun and the Sea of Stories
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I began these mixed media pieces as an exploration of moon phases and tides when my imagination took me away from the 2020 quarantine and back to a warm sandy beach. I dreamed of scuba diving tropical reefs; I envisioned cranky pelicans, fierce lobsters and delicately floating jellyfish.
My art process starts with printing monotypes full of background color and texture, often incorporating layers of etching or collograph prints. After deciding who will become the hero of each piece, I use hand-painted and found papers to build up a rich collage image. As a creature’s character becomes revealed in the tiny layers of ink, paint and paper, their story slowly emerges.
My art process starts with printing monotypes full of background color and texture, often incorporating layers of etching or collograph prints. After deciding who will become the hero of each piece, I use hand-painted and found papers to build up a rich collage image. As a creature’s character becomes revealed in the tiny layers of ink, paint and paper, their story slowly emerges.