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The large 12-paneled woodcuts are like oceanographic maps charting the deep sea. Referencing this, they are installed, again like a puzzle-piece, with map pins.
I use sea turtles to represent the threats to global oceans. They are endangered due to habitat loss, plastics in the ocean, overexploitation, and climate change. Scientists use tagged sea turtles to track their movements, providing an oceanographic map of the areas through which they travel. They are also a metaphor for my own studio practice: an ancient symbol of creativity, longevity, endurance, and persistence, they journey for great distances and persevere through obstacles.
The large 12-paneled woodcuts are like oceanographic maps charting the deep sea. Referencing this, they are installed, again like a puzzle-piece, with map pins.
I use sea turtles to represent the threats to global oceans. They are endangered due to habitat loss, plastics in the ocean, overexploitation, and climate change. Scientists use tagged sea turtles to track their movements, providing an oceanographic map of the areas through which they travel. They are also a metaphor for my own studio practice: an ancient symbol of creativity, longevity, endurance, and persistence, they journey for great distances and persevere through obstacles.
Ice Cutter 2016
2-color woodblock print on kozo, 8 panels, edition size 5. 55.5" x 58"
Into the Deep 2015
5-color woodblock print on kozo, 12 panels, edition size 5. 67" x 64"
Deep Sea Drifters II 2012
3-color woodblock print on kozo, 12 panels, edition size 10. 55.5" x 58". Collection DePaul Art Museum, Chicago.
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