This body of work was fueled by my interest in famous historical crimes, but I was also grieving the death of my Father from dementia in 2009. My Father had been a domineering and violent figure for much of my life. When I was 25, he had a brain aneurysm. He survived but with complete amnesia he would only partially recover from. His long illness and slow mental decline elicited complicated feelings of compassion and loss, but I also fantasized about abusing the control that I then wielded, the way he had done to me.
Carol. Watercolor on Arches. 8"x10". 2015..
Andrew Borden. Watercolor on Arches. 12"x9". 2011.
Alone. Watercolor on Arches. 8"x10". 2014.
Andrew in Woods. Watercolor on Arches. 10"x8". 2011.
Blowout. Watercolor on Arches. 8"x10". 2014.
Death in the Woods. Watercolor on Arches. 22"x30". 2013
Monster. Watercolor on Arches. 10"x8". 2015.
Abigail Borden. Watercolor on Arches. 12"x9". 2011.
Mourning. Watercolor on paper. 9"x12". 2012.
Young Lizzie B. Watercolor on Arches. 22"x30". 2013
Happy Wife. Watercolor on Arches. 10"x8". 2015.
Guarding the Body. Watercolor on Arches. 11"x8". 2015.
Waiting for Death. Watercolor on Arches. 15"x30". 2013
Self Portrait. Watercolor on paper. 9"x12". 2012.
Every Man I've Dated. Watercolor on paper. 9"x12". 2012.
