"PTSD - Fear"

I entered my piece titled "PTSD - FEAR" to the 2014 Minnesota State Fair - Fine Arts Exhibition for class 7 Textiles/Fibers. It was accepted to move on to Phase 2 of the jury process for the 2014 Fine Arts Exhibition!
Phase 2 of the entry process is an in-person jury review to determine the works to be accepted for the 2014 Fine Arts Exhibition at the Minnesota State Fair.

First Strike

Why I Create

As an artist, I create because I need to, because I’d die inside if I didn’t do it. I wake up everyday and do my work, and will continue to do so no matter what happens. Through the power of artistic expression, many of society’s deepest assumptions can be challenged. Visual Art has the unique ability to show the underbelly of society in different ways. Individual creativity can cut through complacency and apathy, inspire political actions, facilitate dialogues, empower individuals and communities, and stimulate social change.

I create pieces through mixed media, fabric, hand dying, casting, applique, embroidery, sewing and other traditional women’s crafts focusing on domestic violence, child abuse, and sexual assault. Pulitzer prize recipient, Nicholas D. Kristof wrote: “Women aged fifteen through forty-four are more likely to be maimed or die from male violence than from cancer, malaria, traffic accidents, and war combined.” My hope is to expose the horrific issues that affect women and girls and use this new knowledge to create change.