2006 MFA Thesis Exhibition
Krannert Art Museum
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
April 15-April 30

When the Dew is Still on the Roses (latex paint and silkscreen on wall)
and Drink (version 3) (bed sheets and museum bench)

Thesis Statement:

I do not want my work to be a challenge, a force, a push, or a pull. Instead, I think of it as a quiet chat, a tug at the elbow, a whisper in the ear. It is a small heartfelt gesture from one person to another. It is the delight of a child sifting through the contents of her mother’s button jar: she doesn’t know what larger thing these small leftovers once belonged to, so she takes imaginary play pleasure in conjuring up the fancy coat, be-ribboned dress, or silky blouse that left these bits behind.
 
My work is a love note to Home.