Books combine spirituality, social justice, and storytelling with traditional craft. Using handmade papers, letterpress, and prints, the interactive books explore themes like sacredness, AIDS, war, and cultural narratives. Notable works include Sacred Space, an assemble-it-yourself chapel kit, and Crossing the Tigris, depicting Iraq War soldier stories. The books merge narrative, ritual, and social critique, reflecting a deep commitment to craft and cultural dialogue.
Drawings are intimate and transcendent, deeply rooted in a Franco-American Catholic background. Drawing from life is a devotional act, where the human figure embodies spiritual and empathetic inquiry. The figures serve as sites where vulnerability and grace intersect, reflecting a lifelong fascination with the sacredness in everyday forms. The drawings carry ritualistic significance, aligning closely with broader print and painting practices as acts of contemplation and devotion.
Paintings explore spirituality, sacred domestic spaces, and social issues. Using traditional media like gouache and oil, these works blend Christian iconography with personal and political themes, creating contemplative, ritualistic images that reflect faith, identity, and societal tensions.
Prints are unique, ritualistic images blending spirituality, social commentary, and personal narrative. Using the human figure, tattoo-inspired motifs, and layered text, these works explore themes like vulnerability, democracy, and truth—transforming printmaking into a dialogue on identity and the sacred in everyday life.
Undergraduate Work (1979-1983) supports a fuller representation of artistic identity, reinforcing themes of growth, process, and continuity central to career and mission. Early works serve as important archival material preserving artistic history and legacy, which is relevant given the interest in preserving traditional processes.