STEEL WOOL ON MY STOMACH
This body of work centers around a series of paintings and sculptures which serve as visual representation of my poetry. The assemblages are made primarily with found objects, a staple gun, graphite and house paint. I have gravitated towards working on a large scale because of the way it forces my body to literally move across the surface to progress the imagery; I feel that this helps me to become fully immersed in the process.
3:37 (and lots of other times)
and now
i am waiting
to forget to remember -
i imagine it is much less painful
than constantly remembering to forget.
3:37 (and lots of other times)
42 x 72 in
steel wool, sheep wool, staples, metal mesh, felt, acrylic + latex paint, graphite on canvas
2020
Anything at All?
Do you remember what you thought
(what you felt)
when you tucked back my hair
(when you pulled hers?)
Do you remember
forehead kisses
sweater tugs
"be right back - just the bathroom - I'll miss you" s?
(What did you feel
when you threw away my toothbrush?)
Heartbreak Study #1
54 x 66 in
acrylic + latex paint, staples, graphite on canvas
2019
Sad
I only see in three colors
and two of them are Blue.
The other,
a strange and indescribable tint-
I wonder if others can see it too,
but can't find the words to ask.
I wish that everything was Yellow.
I Wish Everything Was
30 x 40 in
resin elk tooth replicas, staples, steel wool, sheep wool, radiator mesh, cloth, acrylic + latex paint, graphite on canvas
2019
Confections, Lies
Please, Please
fiberglass tongue
crunchy and soft
your words are confected
i know
but who can resist
the sugary sweet?
i wish that i had
my stomach is a balloon
filled with mayonnaise,
microwaved:
shaky to begin with,
melted to a state unrecognizable.
i want to scream or
to whisper or
to swallow or
to spit
i cannot
and so
too full for words
i choke on silence
but still i can see the dog's ear in your teeth
please don't bite down
please, please