‘Left Brain Madness’
“If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you”
Gospel of Thomas
The discovery of two large masses on my ovaries and a prognosis of high risk for cancer (it wasn’t in the end) precipitated my foray into making art. It forced the question; what am I not doing, that I really want to? The answer: Make art.
‘The Dinner Party’ (postcard by Martin Creed)
Having no talent or admittedly interest in drawing or painting this seemed a little arrogant at best. However, I was drawn to cockroaches. Living in Florida at the time, they would occasionally show up dead under the couch. Interestingly, when I made the decision to use them for the purpose of making art, one would show up dead outside my back door almost every single day. I wondered if my cat was catching them. Were they surrendering themselves for art? Whatever the reason, I saw it as a good omen.
‘The Hangover’ (postcard by David Shrigley)
Inspired by a lifelong curiosity for exploring the Shadow; my intention with my art is to delve into those dark recesses we tend to avoid. Reviled little creatures that inhabit the dark, cockroaches provide the perfect medium for this.
“In spite of its function as a reservoir for human darkness – or perhaps because of this the shadow is the seat of creativity” Carl Jung
‘At the Art Gallery’