"Faith without works is dead."
Since I began creating art, my faith has infused my work, whether I intended it or not. The large mixed media pieces on the wall were done after 9/11, but are not explicitly “post-9/11” pieces. The sculptural “Fear” piece is recent, and questions whether fear makes us invisible – how much can we hide behind fear?
“Irreverentia” is an on-going exploration of the lives of saints, and, as the title suggests, is not a serious study. I read stories of the lives of saints as research, then create my own interpretation of them, with my tongue firmly lodged in my cheek. I see a clear difference between disrespect and irreverence. While the former is often mean-spirited and sometimes ill-informed, the latter has both humor and respect, and it is this that I hope viewers will take away.
I explain to people that I am a “practicing Catholic” because I am not very good at it. Both my art work and my sense of humor are deeply a part of this practice.
(Image of "Defective Children" by Annette Mitchell)
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