The Spirit sculptures emerged as a concept to harness blessings and explore the intuitive, irrational or unconscious phenomena. Although each one is different, they are linked to nature, emotions or cultural myths. The sculptures were inspired by a Haitian voodoo bottle that are common libation or rum bottles covered in sequins or beads and placed on altars as offerings to the orishas. For me, they have a meditative quality as I build them using reflective and fragile materials.
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Saint for my CityBeads, plaster, glass and wood 14" (without base) Spirit Sculpture series Reflection on the crisis of violence in cities. The base is graffiti with the various names we call on the gods.
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St. for my City (with base)Beads, plaster, glass and wood 80" high Spirit Sculpture series: Reflection on the crisis of violence in cities. The base is graffiti with the various names we call on the gods.
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ElegbaSpirit Sculpture series: glass beads, shells, clay, fabric. In African folklore, Elegba is known as the trickster and usually his colors or red and black. He is capable of transforming himself into anything he wants.
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A Lady of MeansSpirit Sculpture series: glass, beads, ceramic
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JanusSpirit Sculpture series: 2007 Janus is a two-faced god looking to the future and the past. He is the god of beginnings and endings, transitions, gates, and time.
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Isisglass, beads, wood, 2010 Isis/Virgin 14"h x 6" w
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medieval.jpgI approach the concept using reflective objects that are about protection. On top of this piece are beads that are hands that hold the head of the buddha. Made of glass, beads, fabric, plastic, clay. 2017
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woman who married a snake.jpgWoman who Married a Snake- 2018 . 40" x 6" beads, wood, fabric, metal, glass, clay
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sohappyspringishere.jpgSohappyitsspring-)wood, glass, beads, sequins, fabric, metal, plastic.)
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erzulie.jpgErzulie 2017 (beads, ceramics, plastics, glass) 24"h & 6"circ.