Shawabtis 2021
Black Rhino
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Beaver
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Red-Tailed Hawk
Axolotl
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Nimba Mountain Bat
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Sunda Pangolin
Meerkat
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Tortoise
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Tokay Gecko
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Manatee
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Giant Anteater
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Ring-Tailed Lemur
Grizzly Bear
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Platypus
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The Shawabtis are based on ancient Egyptian figurines found in tombs. I have chosen to create animals with personalities, many of whom are endangered because of cruel human activities and behavior.
All are 6"–9" in height.
All are 6"–9" in height.
Endangered Species
Eye of the Beholder
Cat's Cradle
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Tree of Life
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Arable Land
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Blame Game
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Sink or Swim
Dancing on the Razor's Edge
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Face the Facts
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Looking Back
Clothes without People
Creating personalities without the person to give the pieces humorous, and sometimes, heroic stances. Historical representations of the Civil Rights Movement and other events which remain vivid and poignant. Materials: ceramic, bronze, paper, plaster-embedded gauze and wire.
Diaper Series
Ceramic, bronze and paper wall reliefs based on the experience of motherhood, using the diaper as a template.
Approximately 19" x 16"
Approximately 19" x 16"
Shawabtis
Small ceramic figurines using the Egyptian burial figure as a model.
Height: 10"
Height: 10"
Geodes
Early sculpture using paper and body tracings and other mixed mediums.
5' x 3' x 3'
5' x 3' x 3'