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Ciliege
21" x 20"
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Artist Statement: For the last 5 years I have been exploring ways in which to incorporate digital images into traditional
printmaking practices. Thus far I have used serigraphy, Xerox transfer to traditional litho plates, Pronto
industrial litho offset plates, and most recently photo positive and negative litho plates.
My current body of work entitled "Word Play" was inspired by a digital portfolio I was invited to be in
called "Pictionary". The only requirement was the image had to contain either a dictionary image or
encyclopedia image. I especially liked using the dictionary image and started my hunt for old dictionaries
at flea markets and antique stores. Each of the images in "Word Play" began by scanning in an image that
appealed to me from an old dictionary. I have now expanded the source materials to items such as
coloring books and a variety of children's workbooks. The image is then embellished and layered with
other images such as cookbook recipes, cakes, children's doodles and other eclectic pictures to create
new meanings and translations of familiar images. In this work my focus has specifically been geared
towards identity issues surrounding women. Some of the images are completely whimsical while others
have underlying political content. My goal was to create images that were aesthetically pleasing and
conceptually significant, often playing off the meaning of the chosen image.
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Bette Davis Chocolate Layer Cake
21" x 20"
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