35" x 33.5" sticks, wire, acrylic paints

$475

Buttercup, a yellow tabby cat, was my first best friend! I named her after the beautiful fields of buttercups painted in the fields around my house every spring. As a child, I spent hours making mud pies, playing in the grassy pastures behind my house, and telling Buttercup, my cat, all of my deepest secrets. I watched her birth several litters of kittens and walked many miles to meet her in the beauty of the outdoors. We walked the path of life together for many years. This piece of art represents the ups and downs, walking with Buttercup in the field of life. May the wonder and beauty of nature remind me to look for the beauty wherever I may walk--as simple as it may be. Always look for the Buttercups sparkling in the fields!

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37.5" x 27" wood, metal, acrylics, and accents of gold leaf

$575

Blue was a tall grey and white dappled cow that will always hold a special place in my family's heart. Blue was the pride of my mother and father, as she was the last cow of my grandfather’s herd that lived over twenty years after his death. My grandfather had raised her as a dogie calf, and she became the lead cow, as my parents cared for the same cows and land that my grandfather bought and worked for as a true American cowboy. She was a healthy mother who raised many calves that are still a part of the herd. My twin girls loved to ride in the back of the pick up and hand feed her cattle cubes on their trips to the pasture with my parents. A piece of my grandfather lives on through the land and the cattle he so dearly loved!

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22" x 9" x 4” Sculpture

$675

The Old Route 66 Highway runs through Amarillo, TX where I was born and raised. By the time I was born, an interstate cut through the middle of town, leaving Rt. 66 on the edge of the old part of town. Referred to as Amarillo Boulevard, there were still motels, restaurants, shopping centers, displaying signage that was often large, eclectic, heavy, and individualized, therefore having an identity. When I was growing up many of these signs showed the effects of neglect and dis-repair. As an individual, I have always been attracted to the potential uniqueness of these signs but as an artist I am attracted to the design aspect they have to offer. This sculpture is a result from years of observing and thinking about this influence and relates to the word “Memento” because it is based on references from the past.

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22" x 9" x 4" Sculpture

$675

The Old Route 66 Highway runs through Amarillo, TX where I was born and raised. By the time I was born, an interstate cut through the middle of town, leaving Rt. 66 on the edge of the old part of town. Referred to as Amarillo Boulevard, there were still motels, restaurants, shopping centers, displaying signage that was often large, eclectic, heavy, and individualized, therefore having an identity. When I was growing up many of these signs showed the effects of neglect and dis-repair. As an individual, I have always been attracted to the potential uniqueness of these signs but as an artist I am attracted to the design aspect they have to offer. This sculpture is a result from years of observing and thinking about this influence and relates to the word “Memento” because it is based on references from the past.

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27.5” x33.5” Mixed Media

 $400

Tap dance lessons before auditions – a new thing. But how else to cast a show but first learn who was teachable There I was with a new pair of tap shoes – having no idea what I was doing. So I stood in the back…watching. And then in the front of the row I was on I noticed the cute little curly haired girl who could sing like an angel and also dance. DANCE!! My in: “I’m having trouble, can you show me how to Step, Ball, Change?” And then I sealed the deal at Valentines with some tulips from an anonymous admirer. Four months later we were married on the stage at Backdoor Theatre, and I was taken from backstage (which is why we are looking at the back of a frame), and put on the stage as a co-star in the play of our life to come.

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12” x18” x12” Mixed Media

$395

This is from my "Finding My Religion" Series. Me and my siblings and cousins had to say the Rosary with my Grandmother when we visited. But we always had a soda waiting for us!

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20” x 20” mixed media on stretched canvas

$300

The most precious mementos I have are photographs. This piece incorporates a photo one of my favorite memories of childhood. Specifically being somewhere I shouldn’t have been.

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8.25" x 6.5" x 2.5" clay wall sculpture

$150

1968 Revisited My childhood years were a semi-magical time of innocence and fairy tales. Then came the turmoil of 1968 and 1969. Innocence was shattered, and fairy tales faded into dreams. In this piece, the storybook castle in the background is slightly misty and faded. In the foreground are sepia pictures recalling the headlines of the late 1960’s: ** the deaths of Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy ** the rise of Richard Nixon ** the horrors of the Vietnam War ** the bloody Democratic National Convention in Chicago ** the tragedy of Kent State The piece is an enclosed clay box with a hole in the back for hanging. The castle is printed on the clay using a photolithography technique. The sepia pictures are decals fired onto the clay and then mounted on springs so they are raised from the background.

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21.5 x 25.5 Digital Media, Procreate and paper

$600

In this piece, I am attempting to show the internal and external complexity of child abuse and how it impacts the brain. Internally, childhood trauma has major implications on brain function and development. Using life records reflecting my own actual accounts of child abuse at an early age allows the viewer to explore the weight and capture the realities of trauma. I am attempting to help the viewer understand that trauma creates neurotoxicity in the brain when the hypothalamus does not regulate high levels of a hormone called cortisol (the stress hormone), affecting the brain circuitry at every facet and sometimes has long-term adverse effects on one's external physical health, behavior, and mental well-being.

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21.5 x 25.5 Digital Media, Procreate and paper

$600

I come from a long line of drug addiction and alcoholism. I would describe it as a parasite, hard to fight as my family has fought many bouts with it. In this piece, I am depicting art and reality. This is a document from my birth records, while in the wound my mother visited the emergency room, most likely due to issues of breathing. The record reflects that her Ethanol (ETHOL or alcohol content) level was at 354 mg/dL. ETHOL contents between 300- 400 mg/dL are considered fatal levels because of possible respiratory depression- slow and ineffective breathing that can result in death or coma. The drawing depicts a raw emotion of how I saw addiction at an early age, as just a matter of choice. However, addiction is more complex than just decision making, but takes a toll on the body and brain just as trauma does to the child who experiences the effects of family addictions. My hope with this piece is to educate the viewer that addiction is not simplistic by nature but often comes with stigmas that many times are misunderstood by society and individuals affected by the addiction.

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20” x 24” oil on canvas

$995

I have a lot of old tools that belonged to my grandfather who passed away in 1988 at the age of 84. I now own all his old tools. My wife won't let me display them on her shelves so I created an old looking wall to hang the tools and create this set up to do this painting. I have since painted several displays of his tools and jars etc.

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16” x 20” oil on canvas

$895

My dad was a pipe smoker. He passed away when I was 12 and whenever I smell pipe smoke it reminds me of him. After I was grown my mother gave me a box with all his pipes and pipe paraphernalia. Last year during the pandemic lock-down I was looking for things around the house to paint and came across this box. The rest is history.

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36” x 36” oil on panel

$3200

In this painting, I reflect upon decades of political activities that aim to label basic human rights as commodities that can be granted or taken away on a whim. A fragmented map rests below, with every boundary registering various heights based on quantifiable access to these rights. Lower plateaus are easier to “climb” compared to higher evaluated portions. This is by design, not coincidence. As such a complex idea, I found the idea of opening and closing cabinets engaging. We cannot touch human rights, but if we could, do we imagine them being easily accessed, always open, or do we need to ask permission for the right key for the right lock? My own practice is challenged in this process, as I render graphic elements, everyday objects, and their shadows all in oil paint.

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7” x 5” oil on panel

$400

Credit cards hold a certain power over the owner. Once a purchase is made, the card continues to demand the owner pays more and over a much longer period of time. Interest rates change while available credit tempts into further purchasing. Though containing value, it is all abstract, only known when calling or online to view its real inner workings. All that being said, I never truly studied it as an object; it simply stayed in my pocket and rarely acknowledged. In my painting, I am interested in discovering the card’s visual nuance and in some way, gaining power through careful observation. Ironically, the worthless cardboard below requires the same amount of work and trained eye to bring to full finish. In this way, I am intrigued that something with such value is, on some level, equal to an object having no value.

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22.5” x 30” Watercolor painting

$350

Reflection is a watercolor painting that represents the emotions I felt up to the birth of my first born son. Reflecting on my thoughts, ambitions, and dreams of becoming the best version of myself for the sake of the child I was going to bear. In my hand I'm holding an un perfect shaped mirror which symbolizes finding and searching within myself who i truly was as a person. In order to strive to be a great mother to my unborn son. As a young college student at the age of 23 in my last semester of college; I was stuck in a hard place not knowing where my road would lead to as a single black mother about to raise a kid on her own with so many uncertainties. I had to realize I would do my best despite the imperfections in my life such as my mistakes, unpleasant experiences, tribulations, and challenges I would face on a daily basis. This painting represents the memory of emotions as a young mother but also the rebirth of strength I didn't know I had embedded deep within me waiting to shine and flourish beautifully in a dark place.

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10” x 10.5”  plastic and steel

$125

In 2017 I went in for day surgery to have my gallbladder removed and did not go home for almost four months. The first five weeks I had IV ports in both arms and IV stands with six or more bags hanging from the hooks. Often, nurses had trouble finding room to hang the IV bags. I measured my progress by the decreasing number of bags on the IV stand. Eventually I was down to a single IV vacuum ball, which untethered me from the stand. This technology allowed me to remain in my home over Thanksgiving. I learned to connect the IV myself for the last round before graduating to oral medication. The components of this piece are the lids to various IV drugs that are used in hospitals. The title, Journey, refers to the fifteen-month journey I took to regain my health, strength and independence.

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24" x 35"  charcoal on paper

$1500

Decommissioned is a drawing of the pair of boots that I wore in Afghanistan. The same pair of boots that carried me to safety as my innocence and the remainder of my youth died in the treeline. With each step, they decayed along with my preconceived notions of what it meant to be an American/human being. They served they're purpose and were tossed in a bag somewhere to be forgotten, just like many young men and woman whose skills don’t transition to the civilian world.

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48” x 48” acrylic on canvas

$600

I am Completely Smitten is about my love for death. Since I was around six years old, I have been fascinated with the concept of death. I have envisioned everyone I love dying and including the process of myself dying or committing suicide in multiple different ways. I don’t know if I would find this obsession “peaceful” or “happy” but now this concept of death, one that I was so scared of at six years old, is like a safety blanket now. I don’t feel “happy” but I feel less scared of life knowing I will die someday and return to the Earth. This is the memento of calmness in an unsure and unpredictable part of my childhood and now, adult life - Death. An ending. A sweet surrender to better things.

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36” x 36” acrylic/ink on canvas

$460

Momento Mori relates to this theme because this is a representation of the night I tried to commit suicide in 2013. I was scared, paranoid, and I felt lost. This was a screenshot of the night I began my recovery of Schizophrenia and began to create a healthier and more stable life for myself. This was a turning point for me to realize that I needed more help. I believe this piece corresponds because the hospital is my memory piece and is my object that holds dear in my memory.

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24"X36"

$800

During the lockdown, due to our 2020 COVID pandemic, coming along with two years of chaotic, confusing and frightening political agendas. I felt myself reflecting on simpler times . Wishing for the warm feeling of a safer and more secure world. The abstract background reflects the swirling chaos, almost like civilization was going down a drain. There was no vaccine, people were dying in record numbers. Others were storming the White House, believing a big lie. More blood was shed. I wanted the warm spring days to be with my friends and family, to go shopping, to see a movie . I wanted the days of playing with marbles and jacks. “I’m Losing My Mind With COVID 19”

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8” X 10”

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It’s funny how some things are so simple. Dog days of summer , children playing under the shade of trees, running through sprinklers, peanut butter and jelly sandwich’s out on a blanket, washed down with red kool aid. Tricycles in the driveway and “sidewalk chalk."

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21" x 9" x 5" Mixed Media: wine box, clock, vintage letters and stamps, found objects, thread, photos, game pieces, and acrylic paint.

$200

“The patina of old stamps, the slanted loopy cursive writing, the well worn beauty of time on hand written letters; all evoke memories of my favorite mailman, my dad. He passed away last year and this mailbox was a labor of love, full of found objects that find significance through relationship. He was a fellow artist and I feel most connected to him when I create. We spent time together in the space between worlds that being lost in the art process creates. The mailbox was a way to send a message across time and space.”

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4.5" x 5.5 " x 2"  Mixed Media: Vintage alarm clock, broken porcelain, photo and paper embellishments, old keys, gears, puzzle piece, found word poetry, and tin wings.

 $125

A collage of pieces that remind me of different generations of women in my family. The farmer's wife, the mannered lady with fine porcelain, the mechanic who tinkered with cars, the one who worked puzzles and made home made play dough, the one who read the stars, the one who drank too much and hushed the room, the one who never missed stepping out on a dance floor, the barefoot beauty. All were a gift, each in their own time.

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22” x33”  Charcoal

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Raul's Wings is a tribute to my fallen brother Raul Solis 2.1.19. Raul was never a materialistic person so I wanted to create a memento of everything he stood for and enjoyed in life. He enjoyed the simplicity of fishing and nature; detached from everyone and everything. He truly cared and loved the world around. Raul is my guardian angel and that's what I wanted to display in this work. A combination of everything I saw him to be in his 23 years on this earth. He would always say " Never give up, no matter how hard life gets!' I believe in those words anytime I feel discouraged or lost in myself, I know my big brother is watching over me.

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18” x 20” Ink on paper

$600

Stargazer is one that looks upon the stars. Growing up with my siblings we would venture out into the woods creating our own world of castles and dragons. As the day became older darkness overlays creating silent mystery. It's almost like a magical aura to it, it was the darkness and stars that heightened the universe we created as children. As a little girl I imagined myself as a princess to a faraway galaxy. The famous saying "Wish upon a Star" had always stayed with me growing up; I never grew out of the magical sense of wonder. This work signifies the curiosity of wonder and imagination of childhood.

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30” x 40” oil on canvas.

$1850

It’s in my studio that I share space with all of the objects from my past. Most provide me with good memories and some sad ones as well. They just sit there waiting to reveal the pleasures that they gave us at some point in our lives, otherwise why would we still have them. One of my favorite objects is my old jack-in-the-box. Jack is always predictable, repeating his expected startle. He always appears when you turn the crank, then you hear that familiar melody (I can hear it now) then that familiar ending, “Pop Goes the Weasel”. There’s old Jack right on cue. He sits in my studio, silent, always looking at me as if saying, “Can you take me out of this box? I think it’s time for recess.” I just laugh at the thought, not startled at all.

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8” x 10” (unframed) oil/panel

$400

“My ViewMaster” is a memento to my introduction to the world growing up as a kid in the 50’s.  It allowed me to become immersed in a world of adventure without ever leaving home.  It was my vacation to numerous parks and natural wonders and was my educational tool for learning about many countries and their historical relevance through the course of time.

My View-Master also provided me with a lot of entertainment during those dull boring summer days when there was nothing else to do but just go outside and play.  It was my “3D stereo picture viewing system”.  With packets of my favorite “Looney Tunes”, I was but one click away from my all-time favorite, Wile E Coyote vs The Roadrunner, an allegory of predator vs prey.  With my packets in hand, I could watch episode after episode, always wondering, will Wiley catch him today; probably not…..Beep…..Beep!!  

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48” x 36”  oil on canvas

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Recently, my parents moved from the house we lived in for fifteen years to their dream home. All my books, trinkets, collections, and paintings would be moved; the house to be sold. The room where I grew from adolescence into adulthood would soon belong to someone else. In an attempt to hold onto the comfort of my childhood bedroom, I painted this piece. Each object in the composition is something that I cherish and feel deeply sentimental towards. These are the treasures that looked strange when not in their proper position in my room. As I painted each item, memories would flood over me. The painting now hangs above my bed in my parent’s new home. This past year has consisted of a lot of change and uncertainty; however, my love of holding onto sentimental objects and the nostalgic feeling this piece evokes within me is steadfast.

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24” x 24” oil paint on canvas

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This piece focuses on my love of capturing memories and the fear of losing them. The bracelet draped over the photo album symbolizes the devasting grip Alzheimer’s has on my Grandma. She has always been intentional in recording memories, ensuring she can turn back time to remember moments spent together. It’s heart-wrenching to know the cherished memories now only a flicker in Grandma’s mind, will one day exist only if previously documented. On my hand, painted with slightly less detail to represent her passing, I’m wearing my Mamaw’s rings. Her care in preserving family history and treasures left behind, has served as a beautiful connection to her. Mamaw lives on in each photograph, trinket, and memory I can secure. My hand reaches to open the album. I am The Keeper of Memories now. When will I too, be grasping for moments on the verge of being lost forever?

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11” x 14” (estimate) acrylic on canvas

$400

The miscarriage was not unexpected, but that didn't make it hurt any less. In the short time we had together, I'd heard the heartbeat: connecting in the meaningful way bestowed upon a mother as she nourishes life growing inside her. The medical findings showed a chromosomal abnormality. But my first child, who never lived to draw a breath, wasn’t a medical file in a doctor’s drawer. She was a girl. My girl. "Flying" is my tribute to my unborn daughter, whose face I never saw. She never experienced first steps or ran on a playground. She never chased a butterfly or marveled at fireflies. She never set foot on the Earth but she lives on forever in the sky – and my mind – as a happy, carefree little girl. MY girl.

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11” x 14” Acrylic washes on birch wood panel

$450

After my uncle Dan passed away, it began a chain of events that would lead to repeated loss over the next few years. This piece reflects the moment of realization that he was gone. The helmet is inspired by the racing helmet he owned and the scene is representative of the bedroom he passed away in.

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24” x 12” Acrylic washes on birch wood panel

$600

This piece is a reflection of my internal struggle with my grandmother’s failing health at the time. I was constantly trying to pick up the pieces and put everything back together, only for them to unravel again. The pearls represent my grandmother, because they were her favorite, and the background is a shadow of the living room she was bound to.

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20.5”  x 11” Silverpoint with Gold Prismacolor

$175

This drawing shows the two containers holding the ashes of my two big dogs, Molly and Travis. In the center is a metal plaque I made depicting my sassy Pomeranian, Queen Latifah. I will keep these items forever because my dogs are not just pets but beloved family members. Molly weighed 126 lbs and was afraid of the wind. Travis was a distinguished gentleman and Queen Latifah was a door dasher who regularly made me chase her down the street.

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24" x 33" Mixed Media

$1100

Every item, every piece of jewellery, every texture brings remembrance of a previous owner and their relationship to that piece. All of these pieces combine to create new meaning in Lonely Nights, the story of a long distance relationship during Covid isolation.

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11” x 14” oils

Pears hold a special place for me when painting, as that is the basic still-life material I was taught from. The golden earn, is like a pear but flipped upside down which added a sense of variety and balance to the piece. Whenever I’m in the produce section and I’m looking at pears, it’s always a reminder of where I came from as a painter.

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9” x12”  oils

$300

When I was a kid, my grandmother had this green pot in her barn in which me and a buddy were fooled into believing a genie lived in. One day, we decided to fiddle around and when some dust had fallen, we both ran, thinking the genie was about to come out.

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48” x 30” Acrylic on wooden panels mounted on reclaimed wood.

$1000

As a child, I would spend hours creating various master pieces. My choice of medium was Spin Art. I would get lost in my own world, making a rather large mess at the kitchen table, working with my Spin Art. Once I had created a variety of pieces, I would pick out the best ones, put my best kid signature on them and place them in my little red wagon. On the next sunny Saturday, I would take the wagon and go door to door giving all my neighbors the privilege of becoming collectors of this body of work - for the very low price of 25 to 50 cents per painting. With the help of a salad spinner, I was once again able to lose myself creating these Spin Art pieces. However, instead of a little red wagon, I have mounted the pieces on a segment of reclaimed wood.

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Ramona Stegal, “Summers at Grandmother’s”

20” x 14” Acrylic on wooden panels mounted on reclaimed wood.

$300

The thing I love about abstract art is that it can take on a variety of meanings or stories based on the viewer's history and memories. When I pulled these two tiles away from the other 50 or so pieces I created, I was immediately transported back in time to my Grandmother's house. She lived out in the country and I spent many summers there as a child. The colors on the first tile bring memories of her garden and how she would spend hours snapping green beans and preparing other vegetables for our dinners. The imagery on the second tile reminds me of the sunsets we would watch as the sun fell below the cornstalks in the field behind her house. These memories have been mounted on a piece of reclaimed wood, that could have had a previous life as a part of a barn.

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20" x 16" Acrylic and Aerosol on Canvas

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"Space Canoe" is a piece I created to represent the importance of connecting with nature. It is relic in which the viewer can see how busy the big world (background) can get, meanwhile the subject and foreground are incredibly peaceful, representing how nature can shift humanities internal frequencies and help cure us of many of the anxieties produced by the world in which we have created.

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20" x 20" Acrylic and Aerosol on Canvas

$500

"Travail D'ombre (Shadow Work)" is a piece I created to represent the difficult aspects of meditation and the healing of one's traumas. Shadow work causes the individual to remember aspects of the self that were taught to be shunned or were considered "bad" based off of social norms. In order for one to heal the traumatized parts of the spirit, they must integrate the entirety of the "self". I chose to do this piece at a time when I chose to remember past traumas, in order to heal my psyche and continue to grow into a fully recognized being.

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20x20 Mixed Media

$200

When our young Texas family found out we would be moving to northern California, we were all excited to discover the different flora and fauna that area had to offer. I was looking forward to seeing the migration sites of Monarch butterflies and the bright orange poppies that supposedly grew everywhere. My 4 year old son was excited about collecting seashells since we would be living near a beach. The poppies and monarchs did not disappoint, bur unfortunately our beach area had very cold ocean water and therefore, very few seashells. Not wanting to see my son disappointed, I began purchasing seashells from a nearby craft store and sneakily hiding them in the sand as we took our beach walks. He still has some of those shells to this day! Our three years in California were awesome and I still find myself California dreaming - of poppies, seashells and store-bought seashells.

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10” x 8” x 5” air dry clay

$450

This piece represents today’s world of isolation.

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16x20 oil painting on canvas

$570

The painting was from a recently found sepia toned pic of these sisters, my family. The photo was taken in early 1900’s. It struck me emotionally and I felt I had to paint them.

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14” x 14” x 10” mixed media

$6500

They told my mom not to buy Snoopy wallpaper I picked out. My mom didn’t care. I was the only four-year-old on the planet with a Kevin Bacon/Footloose poster plastered on Snoopy wallpaper. Kevin Bacon was followed by “Star Wars”, “Die Hard” and Guns N’Roses. A giraffe coat rack next to a truck bed. An R2D2 toy chest for the boy who wrote a letter to George Lucas with an idea for the next “Star Wars” movie. A Star Studio that let me record my voice singing my favorite songs. Everyone on the Snoopy wallpaper were rebels breaking the mold. Everything was larger than life in that room. A feeling that I could save the galaxy, be a rock star and dance like Kevin Bacon. The Snoopy wallpaper is not there anymore. I wonder if it was ripped out or more likely buried under new paint, drywall, modern times.

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14” x 14” x 10” mixed media

$6500

Darth Vader is working at the Death Star. On one side of his office, a planning calendar reminding him of Hawaiian Day, Breakout Sessions and Empire Tax Write Offs. On the other side, a cork board with quotes like “Inhale the Future. Exhale the Past.” Vader is browsing Monster.com on his work computer while a copy of “Midlife Career Rescue” sits on his table. Vader is a betrayal of all the things in his childhood bedroom. The boy who felt he could save the galaxy and dance like Kevin Bacon grew up and everything is about reports, evaluations and a job he feels trapped by. As we get older, we put stuff over what we love, wallpaper over it, deny it. Before you know it nothing on the walls resemble who you are and what you love. Behind the corkboard though is the Snoopy wallpaper still wanting to come out.

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28" x 34" Oil on panel

$2800

Mistakes Were Made, a repeated term used in American political blunders, is part of a series used to shroud historical figures or events that have been glorified, without recognizing the horrific repercussions. I came from a background and value system that supports looking through a narrow lens of history: singular white men as heroes, or even political messiahs. Later, I realized that this biased system has caused continual devaluing for women, BIPOC, and LGBTQA+ members of our community. As a woman painter, I use the portraits of powerful men (created by powerful male painters), reproduce each painting, and then paint the shrouds of lacework, fabrics, and embroidery (considered the crafts of women) to alter or change the originals into something new.

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21” x 21” gouache and monotype on gessoed watercolor paper

$550

A headwater describes the farthest point from a river's estuary and is considered its source. The imagery used serves as a reminder of my cultural heritage and the source of inspiration in my art. I hail from the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda, and I have lived in Wichita Falls, Texas, for the past five years. The water in a DNA double helix shape evokes memories of my Caribbean background, where the sea influences every aspect of the culture. The cowrie shell harkens back to my African ancestry, where it played an essential role in many spiritual practices on the continent. This piece is a celebration of connections that have survived through time and distance.

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6” x 6” mixed media

$100

We collect photos and videos to revisit our loved ones. Memories float to the surface of the times that we spent with our families and friends. What if there was a better way to relive those memories? More than a photo or video, even more than a hologram! For my potential children or grandchildren, I would like to present the “Clone Your Own Simon Kit. This kit contains 4 different sources of DNA to recreate your very own Simon Welch. Within these test tubes are My wisdom teeth, hair, a blood sample, and a removed mole. To offset the controversial and offputting DNA samples, the tubes are presented in a farmhouse aesthetic to be a piece of functional art to be used when needed! Let yourself be more than a memory!

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8 3/4"  x 6 1/8"  x 2 1/2"  Raku clay, wood, paint, wire and nails

$150

Clay is my favorite and most comfortable medium, Raku is the firing style that I am most familiar with and enjoy the most. When I returned to Texas after being gone for over 30 years and I started working in the studio that I started my Ceramics journey.

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8 3/4"  x 6 1/8"  x 2 1/2"  Raku clay, wood, paint, wire and nails

$150

It was truly like coming home. I usually make wheel-thrown closed vessels and alter the piece to a recognizable heart shape. After Raku firing, I look for ways to present the familiar heart form in a restricted way, displaying the hearts tethered to the box using wire and nails, sometimes with nails in the clay and or only in the box.

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16x20” polymer clay

$250

“Collection” is inspired by the magic patina that memory lays over everyday objects. A restaurant ashtray calls up my grandmother, sitting regal as a queen and sipping coffee after a birthday dinner. A shelled pecan renders me 11 years old, picking in my dad’s orchard to earn allowance money. A peppermint passed down a church pew becomes a gilded treasure.

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$125

The Daruma is a small doll modeled after Bokhidharma, the founder of the Zen tradition of Buddhism. The doll is a symbol of perseverance and luck. The eyes are intentionally left blank. Make a wish paint in one eye. Once the wish comes true, you paint the other eye in.

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$125

Memories aren't always in the physical form sometimes, they exist only in our memories. Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine is a Shinto shrine with thousands of vermilion torii gates. The torii gates lead into the forest of the sacred Mount Inari. The gates are donated by business owners bringing them luck.

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