In viewing nature as an integral part of human existence, I see manifest the vital power of the seed as universal energy, the weed as life-force, the herb as medicine, the vine as cyclical time and creative force. At the same time, the invasive aspect of modern technology is often present in the work (electrical wire, computer circuit boards, etc.) calling out in a stirring manner to alert us. I find it ironical that Nature as the source from which many modern world goods are made, is incrementally destroyed by human activity.
Arroyo Ring in Magenta
tumbleweed, hemp strong
diameter 30 ft
commission only/reliant on location and duration
Arroyo Ring in Naturel
tumbleweed, hemp strong
diameter 30 ft
commission only/reliant on location and duration
Haunt: Climate Memorial with Sponges No. 2
steel, cellulose sponges
108 x 36 x 30 in
$17,000
Details: Haunt: Climate Memorial with Sponges No. 2
Thunderer
Great Basin wild rye grass, rubber tire, nontoxic wood stain, custom designed hanging bracket
99 x 45 x 5 in
$18,000
Details: Thunderer
I Am Not A Sacrifice Zone
tumbleweed, metal civil defense drinking water canisters, canvas, paint, wood
H. 8′ W. 11′ L. 5′
price upon request/reliant on location. Minimum with no transport: $18,000
A Sacrifice Zone is a geographic area that is being environmentally or economically sacrificed at the behest of industry and is often positioned in low-income communities.
In contrast, I envision a 100% environmentally safe and habitable New Mexico and the consciousness required for a safe and just global climate, that is, a house for living beings. We are moving into an evolved Ecozoic age as we shed the destructive mindset toward the earth.
Yet, as New Mexicans, we are holding in common stories of environmental devastation or of its impending threat, and too often, these histories remain unknown outside of the immediate community.
Compounded by the reality that the Southwest is one of the most threatened regions in the world for drought and wildfire, fracking for oil and gas risks irreversible and permanent contamination of New Mexico’s water sources. It takes 1-8 million gallons of water to complete each fracturing well. Up to 600 chemicals are used in fracking fluids, including known carcinogens and radio-active isotopes. Water used in the process in permanently removed from our publicly shared water reserves.
Details: I Am Not A Sacrifice Zone
One-of-Many
The Roundhouse/New Mexico State Capitol
cotton, canvas, paint, boots, assorted white garments, tumbleweed
one size fits most
NFS
Details: One-of-Many
Transrational Red
electrical wire, cayenne peppers
H. 120″ W. 6″
$900
Transrational Green (left) and Transrational Yellow (right)
electrical wire, freeze-dried green beans, dried corn
H. 108″ W. variable
NFS – Transrational Green
$1800 – Transrational Yellow
Homage to Native Corn
graphite, colored pencil, red-dyed corn, thread
H. 23″ W. 30″ D. 2.5″
$4500 – framed
The Word Ladder In An Other Language
wild kudzu vine, electrical wire, walking cane, reeds
H. 30′ W. 3.5′
NFS
Reframing the Square
electrical wire, vines, plant material, wood
H. 30″ W. 28″ D. 8″
$2800
Reframing the Meddling Intellect
electrical wire, vines, plant material, wood
H. 32″ W. 30″ D. 8″
NFS
Flora
electrical wire, forsythia
H. 39″ W. 84″ D. 5″
NFS
Invitation to Planting
acrylic on canvas, plastic buckets, acorns, compost, hand spade
H. 72″ W. 42″ D. 18”
$6500
Measuring Infinity
acorn seed, cellophane, tape measure
H. 6″ W. 7″ D.3″
$1250
Infinite Seed
acorn, cellophane, mixed media
$1200
Sow Corn Seed 4 Inches Apart, Thin to 6 Inches, Harvest When Silk Are Brown and Moist
graphite, vellum, corn seed, garden box, soil, light, water
H. 84″ W. 42″ D. 8″
$6500
Sow Corn Seed 4 Inches Apart, Thin to 6 Inches, Harvest When Silk Are Brown and Moist (four weeks after planting)
graphite, vellum, corn seed, garden box, soil, light, water
H. 84″ W. 42″ D. 8″
$6500
The Room (UcrossFoundation, WY)
carpet of interwoven garlands of Zinzania Acquatica wild rice grass draped over forms
H. 34″ W. 216″ (18′) D. 216″ (18′)
$18,000 plus installation
The Room
Grasses were gathered along the Shoshone River for this installation created at the UCross Foundation in Wyoming. By placing a magic carpet of woven garlands strung densely with bundles of local wild rice grasses over chairs on the manicured lawn, I was interested in challenging the assumption that wild nature is exterior to our daily
existence. I wanted to encourage viewers to consider how the wild grasses offers an ecologically-attuned, psychological sanctuary in comparison in the interior rooms of our furnished homes. That the chairs face each other suggests that this nature-integrated space maycreate a space more inviting and conducive to dialogue. For me, “the Room” is a kind of Space For Peace.
The Room (Providence, Rhode Island)
carpet of interwoven garlands of Zinzania Acquatica wild rice grass draped over forms
H. 30″ W. 216″ (18′) D. 216″ (18′)
$18,000 plus installation
Rocker
wild coastal grasses, wood
h. 72” L. 108” W. 30”
$9000
Motor Oil and Medicinals
blown glass, motor oil, home-grown healing herbs
H. 7″ diam 14″
$3900
Statement-Motor Oil and Medicinals
The motor oil and herbs occupy a bowl conjuring for us: soup. We are presented with a new imposed sustenance: motor oil. I grew these herbs in my garden and sacrificed them to the oil gods, as the need for oil rapidly destroys roots of what could sustain us. Our efforts to salvage the once sacred regenerative processes are drowned.
The Herbs:
Betony and Alkanet, blood cleansers;
Lawn Daisy, heals wounds;
Sorrel, apply to infected wound;
Lemon Grass Oil, cleanses oily skin;
Garlic, chelates heavy metals;
Echinicea, immune system builder, fights infection, promotes wound healing;
Parsley, poultice for wound healing and antiseptic dressing;
Horsetail, poultice for healing wounds and ulcers, improves circulation;
Lupine, has a role in absorbing radiation.
Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright installation detail/leopard sofa (Roger Williams Botanical Garden, Providence, Rhode Island)
park bench, fake fur, lipstick cases, wood lipsticks, bullet cases
average size park bench
4-piece installation: $11,000 without park benches; $14,000 (with park benches)
Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright installation detail/leopard trellis (Roger Williams Botanical Garden, Providence, Rhode Island)
steel rod, paint, morning glory and purple runner bean vines
H. 3′ L. 9′ W. 3″
4-piece installation: $11,000 without park benches; $14,000 (with park benches)
Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright installation detail/zebra sofa detail (Roger Williams Botanical Garden, Providence, Rhode Island)
park bench, fake fur, lipstick cases, wooden lipsticks, bullet cases
average size park bench
4-piece installation: $11,000 without park benches; $14,000 (with park benches)
Untitled (Self-Portrait 1995)
bandages, plaster, branches
H. 70″ W. 16″ D. 8″