Painting With Fibers

My paintings comprise a collage of fabrics, acrylic paint, glitter, and other craft ephemera challenging the hierarchical Western notions of painting. Domestic objects find their way in some compositions (a curtain, dish towel, scouring pad to clean pots-just to name a few) as well as swatches of knitting and crochet work. The inspiration of these works are at the cross section of the classic Feminist short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" and the 1999 film "But I'm a Cheerleader". The illusionistic space within these mixed media pieces explore a psychological undercurrent at the same time excavate and unearth trauma to the surface.