Geisha #1 with Cherry Blossom Branch
45.5”h x 30”w
2012
$2200
Inspired by 18th Century Japanese art, the top layer (4th layer) is artist’s pen and ink drawing (using fabric ink) on silk organza. The background image was digitally manipulated, sectioned, and printed directly onto cotton fabric, which was then sewn together. Free-hand machine quilted.
Japanese Lady with Cherry Blossom
45.5”h x 30.5”
2012
$2200
Inspired by 18th Century Japanese art, the top layer (4th layer) is artist’s pen and ink drawing (using fabric ink) on silk organza. The background image was digitally manipulated, sectioned, and printed directly onto cotton fabric, which was then sewn together. Free-hand machine quilted.
Madame Butterflies
42.5”h x 34.5”w
2012
$2300
Inspired by 18th Century Japanese art, the top layer (4th layer) is artist’s painting (using fabric inks) on silk organza. The background image was digitally manipulated, sectioned, and printed directly onto cotton fabric, which was then sewn together. Free-hand machine quilted.
Geisha #2 with Iris and Angry Bird
46.5”h x 34”w
2012
$2200
Inspired by 18th Century Japanese art, the top layer (4th layer) is artist’s pen and ink drawing (using fabric ink) on silk organza. The background image was digitally manipulated, sectioned, and printed directly onto cotton fabric, which was then sewn together. Free-hand machine quilted.
Forgotten But Not Gone: Ruth
47”h x 37”w
2010
$2200
The background photograph was sectioned, digitally manipulated, printed directly onto cotton fabric, and pieced together. The top layer is artist’s pen and (fabric) ink drawing on silk organza. Free-hand machine sewn. (Background photograph taken in St. Louis Cemetery No 1, New Orleans, LA)
Annabelle’s Rose Garden
45"h x 35.5"w
2011
$2300
Background layer is an original photograph (taken in Charleston, SC) that was digitally manipulated, sectioned, and printed onto cotton fabric. The top layer is artist’s pen and ink drawing and painting on silk organza. Machine pieced, ree-hand machine sewn.
Forgotten But Not Gone: MaryEster
47”h x 37”w
2010
$2300
The background photograph was sectioned, digitally manipulated, printed directly onto cotton fabric, and pieced together. The top layer is artist’s pen and (fabric) ink drawing on silk organza. Free-hand machine sewn. (Background photograph taken in St. Louis Cemetery No 1, New Orleans, LA)
Forgotten But Not Gone: Bella
47”h x 37”w
2010
$2200
The background photograph was sectioned, digitally manipulated, printed directly onto cotton fabric, and pieced together. The top layer is artist’s pen and (fabric) ink drawing on silk organza. Free-hand machine sewn. (Background photograph taken in St. Louis Cemetery No 1, New Orleans, LA)
Forgotten But Not Gone: The Voodoo Princess
47"h x 37"w
2010
$2200
The background photograph was sectioned, digitally manipulated, printed directly onto cotton fabric, and pieced together. The top layer is artist’s pen and (fabric) ink drawing on silk organza. Free-hand machine sewn. (Background photograph taken in St. Louis Cemetery No 1, New Orleans, LA)
Paper Dolls
45”h x 38”w
2017
$2100
The “paper dolls and clothes” were hand drawn, computer generated, and/or computer enhanced, then printed onto cotton. Artist’s hand printed and hand dyed cotton fabrics. Fusible bond, heavy interfacing, cotton and invisible threads. As a child, I loved to play with paper dolls, sometimes designing their clothes. Using a black and white childhood photograph of myself as the background, I added my colorful “paper dolls” and clothes.
09/19/2023