pleasure & grit

materials, history and femininity draw up the combined experience of my paintings. it’s both a fantasy and a nightmare. keywords are: yvie oddly, el greco, velvet, pomegranates, valtesse de la bigne, tombstones, plato, the adriatic sea, miss 17, plastic, high drag in low places, the haunted mansion, bowery lights. materials are: acrylic, oils, glitter, trimming, printed tape, tassels, oil pastels, sharpee, yarn, appliques, red wine.