Cycladic Arts, Alyki, Paros, Greece, June 6-30, 2026 Inspired by the sea, history, and culture, of the island, I spent my time there visiting museums, taking boat & ferry rides, and I spent every afternoon going to the beach to stare at the vivacious colors of the water, while listening to the rhythm of the waves. For the open studios event held at the end of the residency, I presented a series of acrylic paintings titled: Reflections of the sea, Feeling with all my senses. The paintings vary in size from small (7×10 inches), medium (15×19 inches), to large (20×39 inches). Some of this work is still available for exhibition and/or sale.
I also created 10 small sculptures from clay, titled, Fertility Goddess. These works were inspired by the ancient Cycladic female sculptures that I had seen in person at the various museums. The clay had been sourced from Florence, Italy, and is known for its texture and high quality for sculpting and then each sculpture was then finished (covered) with a locally sourced sand/salt mix, since Alyki was once known for its salt collections. Each sculpture resides about 9-15 cm tall and 6 remain that are available through Cycladic Arts.
Scottish Sculpture Workshop, Lumsden, Scotland, April 10 – May 1, 2013
Before arriving to this residency I had a few ideas of what projects I wanted to work on, based on the access I was to have to the different facilities and tools. After settling into this desolate area, I realized that I wanted to leave as little of a trail of existing there as possible. The beautiful untouched acreage that surrounds the residency and the slow pace of the people in the countryside, influenced my movements and behavior within the space. I used what materials were (a.) found within the landscape, (b.) freely available at the residency, and (c.) cost under a pound at the local shop. I understand these works to be seen as transformative exercises that incorporate aspects of the body and home.
Lichtenberg Studios, Berlin, Germany, March 25 – April 1, 2013
Upon arriving to the district of Lichtenberg, formally of East Berlin, I came with no expectations and just let my feet direct me in where to go. I explored the neighborhood with a camera, a trash bag and a map. I took photos of what caught my eye aesthetically and what I thought expressed the history, the present and possibly the future. There was always so much to see between the tall apartment buildings and what I found on the ground. The objects I collected I felt represented the people of the neighborhood in terms of what products/materials they are purchasing/using and then leaving behind. These were my anthropological finds, Remainders.
On my last day at the residency, I spent three hours in the cold, creating a sculptural intervention. I choose one object from my collection of objects, and built a sculpture in the park located next to the residency that had building elements from the old city hall, the same building that now houses the Lichtenberg Studios. I felt that all the elements from my time there came together in this intervention, and by using the snow as the binding element for the work, it allowed the actual environment to come into play.
The Remains that Remind Us that We are Still Here, 2013, Snow and found object, a fake X-mas tree.
