Fine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart of man go together.
John Ruskin
English writer and critic (1819-1900)

I believe that if it were left to artists to choose their own labels, most would choose none.
Ben Shahn
Lithuanian-born American artist (1898 - 1969)

There are painters who transform the sun to a yellow spot,
but there are others who with the help of their art and their intelligence,
transform a yellow spot into the sun.
Pablo Picasso
Andalusian-Spanish painter, draughtsman, and sculptor (1881 - 1973)

Song of Songs

Created originally for my husband as a wedding gift when we were married in 1977. I recently created a new version of this book for our 30th wedding anniversary. It is based on the Song of Songs, a book in the Old Testament that represents a love relationship between a man and a woman. The poem moves from courtship to consummation. Some consider this book to be an allegorical representation of the relationship between God and Israel. To read more...

The Journey

Created originally for my MFA thesis project at the University of Oregon in 1986, so it's a little rough around the edges. At the time, it was using emerging technology (well, emerging sounds better than home-grown and it was not high-end). I used a Vectrix VX 384 computer in combination with a IBM PC AT computer to generate the film images. In order to film it to 35mm film (yes, there was no option for digital imaging yet), I used, obviously a 35mm animation camera. The only problem is that due to the complexity of the images and speed (or lack thereof) of the computers, it would take approximately 2 weeks to generate the images. So, with the help of Craig Hickman, I was able to use his program to detect when the IBM PC AT had completd the drawing for the the next screen. A photocell was attached to the IBM PC AT computer and when the image was completely drawn on the Vectrix computer, a seies of small blocks were drawn on the IBM PC AT's screen to form a small box of light. A photocell sensor was attached to the IBM PC AT screen and when that box of light was drawn, the sensor would detect light and send a message to the APPLE IIe computer. This message started a subroutine that sent a message to the 35mm animation camera to shoot a frame and then advance one frame. Whew! The digital movie coming soon! To read more...