this is one journal waxed and arranged.

It measure 36x48. I thought I was going to work small but I cannot help it. Do I forgo 50% of the work?

these images are my most recent projects having to do with my journals. My menter has given me license to work solely on the books for a week or two. This has been spawning ideas by the millions for me as to where to head. Thinking too much probably.

These pages are white out, sharpies permanent markers in black and red....I love the smell of all of these materials. and the way the markers and whiteout respond and react to eachother. This work has been growing over the course of a couple of years. The books begin as lists that I keep . Grocery lists, lists of things to do, bank account passwords now obscured, poetry, lists of words, names for babies, titles for paintings and playlists for our band Adult Bunnie Suit, Lists of artists to look up, galleries to perhaps contact and direction from google maps , lists of things people say and ideas for everything. When the book gets overwhelming with lists I begin to obscure certain words with white out or marker, leaving an evidence, a new poem emerges from the words left visible. I am not thinking, just making, piling things up like I usually do.
It was great to talk with Aris yesterday and now that I have a new macbookpro I can blob more often.

so, My new project suggested by my mentor, which I am also so thrilled to explore is this...........Scan the pages and enlarge the single pages on heavy paper and use the surfaces as a beginning for single paintings. they are being printed as we speak! I cannot wait to see them large, I know the door will open.


I need more grace than I thought