Pencil and colored pencils
Artist Statement
I received several small shells in the mail from my cousin. She had visited
Sanibel Island and brought back various shells and sent a few to me as a gift. My
art practice sometimes involves building ceramic shells, enlarging them and using
them as creative forms for my work. I also draw them and pair them together. I
drew each shell observing each one and choosing the most interesting angle. I
realized that I had abstracted the shells’ shapes and they appeared to look
like landscapes. In this way I addressed the earth and what is one of the earth’s
treasures. I drew all the shells and collected them and sewed them into a book
marking this particular art period.