Artists Statement

Unearthing Gaia
Kathleen and I met at the Art for Aids Show in Worcester four years ago. She was admiring a photograph of mine and I happened to be standing nearby. This was the beginning of a rich friendship. We have shared many experiences: critique groups, technological information, exhibitions, and field trips to galleries and museums. Therefore we decided to exhibit together.

Kathleen works with the experimental properties of monoprinting. Textures and images metamorphose into a singular piece. She searches for relationships between homosapiens and other species, whether visual or actual, similar or diverse. The work evokes narrative, therefore viewers are left to create their own stories.

I combine two nineteenth century photographic processes to explore core female values in the context of the spiritual and natural world. I utilize ancient artifacts in which the most prevalent form is the female figure, representing birth and death, rebirth, and transformation. These archetypal symbols tap into powerful unconscious forces and thus offer the possibility of internalizing the values symbolized. I invite viewers to explore the relevance of these images today.