BACK STORIES
Welcome to Back Stories, a place where I deposit all of the things going on in my head while I am working in the studio or galavanting around collecting the source materials I use in my artwork. I try to share a bit of insight into one working artist’s studio life, my hunt for the materials I use and the rabbit holes I go down learning about the histories, stories and hidden treasures lurking inside the pages of these materials.
Powerful Goodness
I dive deep into Benjamin Franklin’s “Autobiography” in preparation for my 2023 solo show “How To Be” taking inspiration from thirteen self-help and reference books that were most influential in defining our American values.
For The “Weaknesses of Women”
Oh, how often have I wistfully wished for a wonder cure for my many “weaknesses?” Said no woman. Watch a video for the back story of “Snake Oil” made from the vintage advertisements for Dr. Pierce’s prescriptions for the “weaknesses of women.”