Offering
Upcycled book pages and digital images
Against the backdrop of the famous Rose Window in Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral, a woman presents an offering of cherries to the gods and captures a timeless narrative: the societal pressure forced on women to maintain their youth and beauty. The cherries, a spring fruit associated with both youth and beauty, serve as her offering.
Camera Shy
Upcycled magazine pages
This collage presents a nude man with a flower head emerging from a camera lens against the infinite expanse of the universe. The image symbolizes the act of coming out as queer, with the camera lens representing the restrictive lens of society. The man’s emergence, blossoming like a flower, celebrates the beauty and strength found in embracing one’s true identity.
The Man in the Moon
Upcycled magazine pages
This collage features a nude man perfectly melded with the moon, which in astrology symbolizes femininity, motherhood, and emotions. This collage represents and celebrates healthy masculinity: a blending of both hard and soft qualities into a naturally confident being.
Fall of Man
Upcycled magazine pages
A mother and daughter in a traditional domestic scene become a visual metaphor for the passage of time and the evolution of women’s roles. As the daughter reaches for an apple in the refrigerator (representing Eve taking the apple from the Garden of Eden), a glimpse of the future reveals itself, unveiling the rebellious spirit of her generation.
Church
Upcycled book pages and digital images
Church combines photographs of Diana Ross partying at Studio 54, the interior of a church, and floating disco balls into one image that represents the important role Disco played for the black and queer communities during the 1970’s and ‘80s. It is a celebration of having a space where you can feel safe and free with friends (or maybe just yourself!).
Bloom
Upcycled book pages and digital images
CoffeeCoffeeCoffee
Upcycled magazine pages
Dad’s Day Off
Upcycled magazine pages
This piece pokes fun at the chaos that ensues when mom steps away and dad is in charge for the day. What should be a typical structured day turns into a mini-vacation as dad relaxes and the kids play ball inside the house (and likely break a few things!).
Stranger in a Strange Land
Upcycled book pages and digital images
Venus
Upcycled magazine and book pages