CANVAS SKINS
I incorporate every fine art medium that’s ever been done, in ways that have never been done before. Using a wide variety of mediums like oils, acrylics, watercolor, pen and inks, gouache, pastels, graphite, conte, chalk and charcoal, aerosols, and ephemera, I incorporate my own repurposed fine art canvases to create new works of art. I rip, tear, and cut old works and stitch them back together again in new ways. Drawing, painting, collage, and assemblage are at the core of my work, but my gallery installations defy the limitations of 2D and often venture into the realm of 3D sculptures. I’ve created the art I wish to see in the world. We are standing at the threshold of a revolutionary artistic movement: Touch Art. This emerging art form harnesses the profound, yet underexplored, sense of touch. For centuries, art has been a feast for the eyes and ears, with the realms of taste and smell superficially explored. But what of touch? This primal sense, integral to our human experience, remains largely untapped in the art world. Touch Art is not merely an extension of traditional art forms; it is a profound reimagining. Where visual and auditory arts create experiences at a distance, Touch Art demands physical engagement. It invites the audience to experience art not through sight or sound but through the direct, intimate contact of their own skin. Here, the tactile becomes an act of profound communion, a way to explore the essence of materials and the subtleties of texture. My passion is to fill this vast, blank canvas of tactile possibility. My works challenge and redefine our perceptions in my attempt to connect the participant to the very essence of a work’s creation. Touching my art explores the boundless depth of human sensation to reaffirm our intrinsic connection to the material world and one another.
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FLIP SERIES
‘Flip the Art’ is a collaboration series with my mother Alice Curtis, a textile artist and master quilter. The front side consists of my mixed-media stitched canvas skins, and the backsides are constructed using her traditional quilting methods, magnetized and hung on a metal frame to produce double-sided art. Each piece is infused with symbology and meaning, and several pieces incorporate my children’s artwork, creating three-generation collaborations. These pieces can be hung together and constructed like pieces of a puzzle to create unique shapes and color swaths. Each can stand alone to tell a story about its creation and purpose.
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