Artists Memo
"In the 1970s, when I was first starting my career as an artist, I had a lot of vision & no specific path. I knew two things: art meant the world to me, and it was an essential part of my everyday life. Getting into stained glass, I began traveling nationally & internationally, producing large architectural installations. This was a big step for me not only in terms of my recognition but also in terms of the way I viewed myself. It gave me the confidence that I needed to pioneer an entire industry in the 1980s: I became known for sand carving & hand painting large wine bottles for wineries, with a focus on the corporate gift market.
Throughout my life, ancient history has always fascinated me, and greatly influenced my approach to life and my career. In the 1990s, I took part in archaeological expeditions throughout the Middle East, Far East, Central America, and South America. I will forever be grateful for these trips that presented life-changing opportunities for me.
Around the turn of the millennium, I turned my attention to corporate media, realizing the significance of the images that were being broadcasted around the United States. The events that made up our history were broadcastnot at random but in a very specific way that would benefit the right people. This trend continues into the present day, and in “American History 2000 – 2012,” I have collected a body of evidence in the form of thirteen collages, each illustrating the way in which media and public relations have affected the course of events in our country.
As citizens, we have great power and responsibility to shape our history, but only if we reach out and take. The reality that we want is ours to build, but it is ours to lose as well.
The experience of putting together this timeline in the form of 14 collages has been a long labor of love. The experience has been very eye-opening, and I can only hope that the experience of viewing them is a similar one."
