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This series, part of American Toile, called fermata, reflects on the people who have influenced my life – those who are still present and those who have passed through during a long and often unconventional journey. They exist in a state of fermata, a pause in the music, between remembering and forgetting, where reality blends the living and the dead, friends and foes.

 

The artwork combines portraits of individuals I know with glimpses of strangers encountered in passing, merging both personal stories and imagined narratives. Fermata delves into the nature of memory – what is retained and what is lost. It's an exploration of ethereal realms, significant events, and the spirits of those who have shaped me, their influence echoing through my creations on canvas, stone, wood, and cloth.

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Sirens of Tar Beach
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Rockaway Beach
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Alice Ann
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Alice Josephine and Frank on Kings Park Slate
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Garden zen
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the bee queen, environmentalist
Bee Queen
portraits from the NYC subways
On the Downtown E 1 & 2
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Alice Josephine                                                                                                 Kingpin
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Nana with N and D                                                                      Kabuki Cait on a plate

 

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