"In Trouble" - December 2023

 

"In Trouble".  December 2023.  Dried rose petals, leaves and graphite on paper.  Matted and framed.  

During the time period when I created this piece, I contemplated the idea of being "in trouble" which I generally try to avoid.  You may have observed that all the pieces in this series begin with the preposition 'in'.  I want to draw attention to the symbolic nature of language and the expressions that we take for granted.  My intention is to push the viewer into considering word combinations from a fresh perspective by relating them to unexpected art compositions.  

The series is called "In Spirals".  This title  references the prism spiral watercolor works and the spiral rose petal designs.  Circular mobiles echo this radial design as well.  While developing this series I came across the work of literature Spiral Dance by Starhawk.