I've been struck by the large quantity of tornadoes that have been ripping through the US as far east as Massachusetts in recent years. It is unprecedented and being from Kansas, I feel somehow that something of mine is being lost. I've wanted to do a series of sculptures and drawings that investigate tornadoes, and “What I Thought Was Once Mine is Now Ours” is that continued exploration. The title responds to my personal sense of perceived loss and also to the emotional and physical collision of the families directly affected by a tornado’s path .
I've been struck by the large quantity of tornadoes that have been ripping through the US as far east as Massachusetts in recent years. It is unprecedented and being from Kansas, I feel somehow that something of mine is being lost. I've wanted to do a series of sculptures and drawings that investigate tornadoes, and “What I Thought Was Once Mine is Now Ours” is that continued exploration. The title responds to my personal sense of perceived loss and also to the emotional and physical collision of the families directly affected by a tornado’s path .
As I Slept You Carried Me, ink and colored pencil, 30" x 44", 2012
We Listened and You Moved On, ink and colored pencil, 30" x 44", 2012
What I Thought Was Once Mine is Now Ours, ink and colored pencil, 30" x 44", 2011
What I Thought Was Once Mine is Now Ours, mixed media, 7' x 5' x 13', 2011
What I Thought Was Once Mine is Now Ours, mixed media, 7' x 5' x 13', 2011 (detail)