Blackbirds have long been a symbol of creation, mystery and power. Anyone who takes on this identity (here as a mask) will be gifted with these same abilities. Let's abandon the icon of a weaker sex and focus on, not physical strength, but psychological stamina, a metaphysical ability to see beyond a world masked by sensation.
A Place in Her Landscape: Mother Nature and Human Nature
Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief/Doctor, lawyer, Indian chief.
Small monotypes explore the relationship of man to the world that surrounds us. A human portrait is placed among the natural elements of vegetable dyes, plant imprints and organic papers. Color fields of oil pastel suggest unseen forces--light and emotion and time.