about the artwork

A mixed media painting rich with depth.  Collaged vintage materials are in harmony with paint, drips, and splatters, which evoke intense emotions felt at the flower market and at the moment of painting.  Layer upon layer of papers and paint describe the thoughts and feelings of the artist. 

A prayer card with Madonna overlooks the flower market in the upper right corner.  Gold paint accents her halo.  Stream-of-conscious poetry filters throughout the colorfully depicted flower market.  Vintage stamps, papers, and vintage wallpaper are utilized as a base for the painting with coffee stains and splatters.  The heavy use of paint describes the flower market and each special element:  Notice Beauty.

This painting was selected as part of a series to be displayed at Yale University during the North America Decade of Dignity and Development Conference.