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It's been a strange, busy and wacky summer into fall. The journey, as with most things, has been full of many highs and a few lows. I've been fortunate to be in several local, national and international shows but at the same time, have dealt with small bouts of illness and related hospital stays and surgeries. As fall moves towards winter, the last of my medical pit stops should be over so I can concentrate on creating new fused glass sculpture. As far as the highlights, there have been many. I've participated every month at the Art/Not Terminal Gallery in Seattle, an all volunteer, open gallery that features some very talented and award winning artists. I've won awards at several local shows as well as one national exhibit. I took 1st and 2nd place in sculpture at the 2010 Kitsap Arts and Crafts Festival in Kingston, WA. I won two 1st place ribbons at the 2010 VA Art Competition for my mixed media collage work and my fused glass. I received the Peoples Choice award at the Collective Visions Gallery in Bremerton for October. Finally, my work, "Warrior Moon" was selected for a Purchase Award in the Americas 2010 All Media Exhibition in Minot, ND. "Warrior Moon" is now part of the permanent art collection at Minot State University.
Currently, I'm showing in "Art Ability 2010/2011" at the Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital in Malvern, PA outside of Philadelphia, "Ae: Presents Hitchcock" at the Altered Esthetics Gallery in Minneapolis, MN, "Narrative Animal Imagery" at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art in San Luis Obispo, CA, and in the "Five Views" Exhibit in the Boardroom of the Collective Visions Gallery in Bremerton, WA. I also have one piece of fused glass showing at the Art/Not Terminal Gallery in Seattle, WA,
Creating fused glass sculpture and mixed media collage is what drives me to overcome my disabilities. Though I don't produce mountains of work, I do create pieces that address social issues important to me as well as the joy and wonder of living a full and strangely wacky life. I've been hugely lucky this year as my voice, which is my work, has managed to be heard all over the country. Whether it's a whisper or a scream, it doesn't matter. What does matter is that I've created something which resonates with my passions.
