The COVID-19 lockdown coincided with a significant transition in my life, as I was in the midst of relocating from Florida to the strikingly different landscapes of Colorado. This change of scenery and the sudden pause in my journey provided a unique backdrop for my creative exploration. With no access to my studio and only paper and tools bought on a trip to China three decades earlier at my disposal, I began a new artistic endeavor. Throwing ink splashes onto large sheets of paper and meticulously connecting the fine dots, I discovered a process that became a metaphor for contact tracing. My ink drawings evolved, encapsulating our shared pandemic experiences. As shapes emerged, some saw the life-giving network of pulmonary capillaries in a set of lungs, while others discerned topographical maps, stellar constellations, and sensuous outlines of the female form. The lived experience of each observer thus imbued my work with layered meanings.
Day 35 ~ 30in x 22in, ink on archival paper.
Day 53 ~ 30in x 22in, ink on archival paper.
Day 65 ~ 30in x 22in, ink on archival paper.
Day 69 ~ 30in x 22in, ink on archival paper.
Day 63 30in x 22in, Chinese and India ink on Arches huile archival paper.
Day 60 ~ 30in x 22in, ink on archival paper.
Day 33 ~ 30in x 22in, ink on archival paper.
Day 42 ~ 30in x 22in, ink on archival paper.
Day 45 ~ 30in x 22in, ink on archival paper.
Day 50 ~ 30in x 22in, ink on archival paper.
Day 46 ~ 30in x 22in, ink on archival paper.
Day 39 ~ 30in x 22in, ink on archival paper.