My figure renderings come from live models, and photographs based on legendary and people of personal importance, such as my 98-year-old mother, sisters, and friends.
I use a scale of pencils from HBs and 8Bs. My graphite figures are drawn on unprimed canvas. The surface is layered with machine stitching, hand embroidery, paint, transferred images, found objects and graphite drawings. I construct collage-like art quilts using fabrics which I pattern with a variety of surface design processes. I find there are qualities inherent in art made of fabric and thread: the depth of the colors, the layers, and the texture of the stitches, that can’t be duplicated in another medium.
I choose to express myself through quilts because of its personal connection to my ancestors and Southern roots.
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