Birth Certificate + Hearts in Geometric
The Hearts in Geometric series addressed geometric abstraction via layered mixed-media collages. The foundations for these works are reproductions of family photographs and sketches of human hearts – a way of introducing history and circumstance within. A layer of paint and a web of diamond-shred paper pieces camouflage this from the viewer. The repetitive nature of the collage addresses the cadence of time, as well as what we choose to share with and hide from others.
The Hearts in Geometric series inspired the next set of artworks, this time using shredded reproductions of my birth certificate. Using a similar process in the Birth Certificate series, I painted panels and then covered each with new shreds, each imprinted with a small section of this personal document. The artwork in this series not only references my own identity, but also explores the complex optic relationships that occur when color and contrast shift.
Related:
Lauren Jones, “A Traditional Virginia Home Gets a Youthful, Relevant Update,” House Beautiful.
Birth Certificate
No. 1 in Orange & Blue, Acrylic on clay-coated hardboard panel with collage of printed paper shreds, 36 x 36 x 2 inches, 2014
No. 2 in Green & Brown, Acrylic on clay-coated hardboard panel with collage of printed paper shreds, 36 x 36 x 2 inches, 2014
No. 3 in Yellow & Pink, Acrylic on clay-coated hardboard panel with collage of printed paper shreds, 36 x 36 x 2 inches, 2014
No. 4 in Black, Acrylic on clay-coated hardboard panel with collage of printed paper shreds, 36 x 36 x 2 inches, 2014
No. 5 in Red, Acrylic on clay-coated hardboard panel with collage of printed paper shreds, 36 x 36 x 2 inches, 2014
No. 6 in Blue & Green, Acrylic on clay-coated hardboard panel with collage of printed paper shreds, 36 x 36 x 2 inches, 2014
No. 7 in White & Music, Acrylic on clay-coated hardboard panel with collage of printed paper shreds, 36 x 36 x 2 inches, 2014
No. 8 with Aqua Squares, Acrylic on clay-coated hardboard panel with collage of printed paper shreds, 36 x 36 x 2 inches, 2014
No. 9 in Violet & Wine, Acrylic on clay-coated hardboard panel with collage of printed paper shreds, 36 x 36 x 2 inches, 2014
No. 10 in Icy Black, Acrylic on clay-coated hardboard panel with collage of printed paper shreds, 36 x 36 x 2 inches, 2014
No. 11 in Pink (Twice), Acrylic on clay-coated hardboard panel with collage of printed paper shreds, 36 x 36 x 2 inches, 2014
No. 12 in Gold, Acrylic on clay-coated hardboard panel with collage of printed paper shreds, 36 x 36 x 2 inches, 2014
No. 13 in Orange, Acrylic on clay-coated hardboard panel with collage of printed paper shreds, 36 x 36 x 2 inches, 2014
No. 14 in Blue, Acrylic on clay-coated hardboard panel with collage of printed paper shreds, 36 x 36 x 2 inches, 2014
Hearts In Geometric
Hearts In Geometric I, Acrylic on clay-coated hardboard panel with collage of printed paper shreds, 24 x 24 x 2 inches, 2013
Hearts In Geometric II, Acrylic on clay-coated hardboard panel with collage of printed paper shreds, 14 x 11 x 2 inches, 2013
Hearts In Geometric III, Acrylic on clay-coated hardboard panel with collage of printed paper shreds, 12 x 12 x 2 inches, 2013
Hearts In Geometric IV, Acrylic on clay-coated hardboard panel with collage of printed paper shreds, 12 x 12 x 2 inches, 2013
Hearts In Geometric V, Acrylic on clay-coated hardboard panel with collage of printed paper shreds, 30 x 30 x 2 inches, 2013
Hearts In Geometric VI, Acrylic on clay-coated hardboard panel with collage of printed paper shreds, 20 x 16 x 2 inches, 2013
Hearts In Geometric VII, Acrylic on clay-coated hardboard panel with collage of printed paper shreds, 20 x 16 x 2 inches, 2013
Hearts In Geometric VIII, Acrylic on clay-coated hardboard panel with collage of printed paper shreds, 24 x 18 x 2 inches, 2013
Hearts In Geometric IX, Acrylic on clay-coated hardboard panel with collage of printed paper shreds, 36 x 36 x 2 inches, 2013
Hearts In Geometric X, Acrylic on clay-coated hardboard panel with collage of printed paper shreds, 36 x 36 x 2 inches, 2013