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May 12

Copper, Steel<br>43&quot; x 33.5&quot;<br>At some point in my life I looked in the mirror and all I saw was exhaustion. I recognized that I had been showing up for everyone except myself. For so many years I had tried to be perfect and failed time and time again. Wear designer, watch what I said, dilute who I was to make it palatable for others. I did it until I couldn’t any longer. The mascara ran, the heels hurt, and I couldn’t sit still. I was a dandelion growing among the roses. Overlooked and out of place. So I decided to grow my own way. I strengthened my roots of who I was and allowed myself to let go of everything that held me back. I no longer looked in the mirror and saw someone else. I saw me, blooming into something I recognized, something I admired. <br><br>This piece helped me take a look at what has created me. A dandelion, one of the more overlooked flowers except for the few that cherish it. The first and last food for our pollinators. The earth mover for when the soil is too compact for more delicate roots. The celebration of misfit, the misunderstood, the unassumingly strong. <br><br>Created by hand without computer assistance or colored paint.

$12,000.00

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June 9

Copper, Steel<br>Size 29&quot; x 40.5&quot;<br>Early June in the Applegate Valley in Oregon is magical. The flowers burst forward against the fading deep green of winter as if to wish the cold a final farewell. I found myself in a field of poppies at Troon Vineyard. I was memorized as these large paper thin flowers bobbed and teetered on their long thin stems. Dancing in the breeze with a fragility that can only be appreciated if you leave the flower untouched. The poppy warns &quot;do not pick me, for I will wither away&quot;. Perhaps that&#39;s why I hold this bloom dear. A temperamental flower that refuses to look beautiful anywhere except where it chose to root. <br>I wanted the personality of the poppy to shine through in this piece. Using a thicker gauge copper, I was able to mimic the paper like petals through forging out each section to give it a lightness. In order to keep it feeling organic, movement and texture were ver important. By using chemical reactions rather than paint I was able to preserve even the thinnest marks. Created using my own photography and no computer assistance, this piece is truly an original.

$10,000.00

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December 15

Copper, Steel<br>Size 35.5&quot; x 30.5&quot;<br>Driving through Independence Or one evening I was hit with inspiration. At dusk the sky turned bright orange and the landscape around it turned to shadow. A feeling of calm washed over me as we drove along the country roads weaving through the orchards. Each tree black against the sky. I knew I wanted to recreate the feeling. In recreating the feeling I also knew the sky had to glow orange. It had to give the feeling the light was coming from just beyond the mountains. I spent a lot of time making sure the shadow effect was coming through. I sanded the background so that when the light reflects it give this circular pattern as if mimicking the sun. I created this piece after such an amazing weekend. One that brought my path so much confirmation. I hope this piece finds you calm and gives that feeling for driving in the countryside.

$5,500.00