My work explores distinctive cultural customs and social interactions in America. Recently, I have set the scene in the supermarket based on the impulse to delve into common and mundane activities that are rooted in daily life - experiences that we share and bring our own set of memories and associations to. Yet, which fundamentally serve a purpose, and in that way can be obligatory and overlooked.
Investigating the social interactions and cultural customs of Americans while embedded in these modes of behavior requires very considerate observation. I am consciously approaching the subject matter in a linear way by processing what I observe, being less rigid in my expected outcome, and acknowledging myself as a participating actor in the culture my work addresses.
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Black, White, Skin Color Spectrum: Indian—Anglo2010, Lithograph and digital print with watercolor on paper -
Black, White, Black Skin Color, Asian Skin Color2009, 22”x15”, Three color lithograph on paper -
Black, White, Skin Color Spectrums: Black—Anglo2010, Lithograph and digital print on paper -
Black, White, Skin Colors, Denim Color, Hair Color2009, 22”x15”, Four color lithograph on paper -
My Sister, Single Mother2009, 11”x10”, Two color intaglio -
Brown, White, Black2009, 11”x10”, Graphite on paper -
Black, White, Skin Color Spectrum: Asian—Anglo2011, Two color lithograph with digital collage on paper -
Black, White, Brown Skin Color, White Skin Color2009, 22”x15”, Three color lithograph on paper -
My Mother, My Sisters2009, 28”x22”, Lithograph with watercolor on paper -
Black, White, Skin Color Spectrum: Anglo—Mixed Black2010, Three color lithograph and digital print on paper -
Black, White, Anglo Skin Color, Latino Skin Color2010, Four color lithograph on paper -
Black, White, Latino Skin Color, Anglo Skin Color2010, Three color lithograph on paper -
Multi-color, Anglo, Asian2009, 11”x14”, Watercolor -
Black, White, Skin Colors, Blond, Brick Red2009, 22”x15”, Three color lithograph with watercolor on paper -
My Mother, My Father2009, 11”x10”, Graphite on paper -
Black, White, Anglo Skin Color, Filipino Skin Color2010, Lithograph with watercolor on paper -
Sepia color, Red Color, Mustard Color2009. 11”x10”, Three color intaglio -
Black, White, Black Skin Color, Brown Skin Color2009, 18”x13”, Two color lithograph on paper -
Black, White2009, 30”x22”, Lithograph on yellow chine colle -
Black, White, Asian Skin Color, Anglo Skin Color, Blue Color, Green/Gray Color, Sienna Color2009, 13”x18”, Six color lithograph on paper
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Friends2007, 30”x22”, Lithograph on paper -
Front Yard2007, 30”x22”, Lithograph on paper -
Untitled2007, 30”x22”, Hard ground, soft ground and aquatint intaglio on paper -
My Girls2007, 30”x22”, Screen print on paper -
Kiddie Pool2007, 20”x16”, Lithograph on paper -
Waiting on2007, 30”x22”, Lithograph on chine colle
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Normal American is a project that began with research into the cosmetic cultural norms that a newcomer might employ to fit in to American culture. The instructive sentences are both inclusive invitations to participate in a social norm and also statements that address the other. This work began as quill and ink calligraphy on fine rag paper, then was reproduced in an unlimited edition using an offset lithograph printer, and finally as a digital application which re-generated the sentence structure and appearance but scrambled the parts of speech. Through image, text, and digital representation, the phrases have unhindered reach, reflecting the trends of cultural hybridization in this period of globalization.
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