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reflections

Year of the Pandemic Tiger

February 10, 2022

A cyanotype inspired by the resilience, strength, and courage of the Year of the Tiger during the pandemic.

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In Cyanotype Tags cyanotype print, abstract artwork, abstraction, alternative photographic process
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Give Me A hunk of concrete and a rubber bumper!

February 1, 2022

A plastic bumper found in a New Mexico parking lot and a hunk of concrete by the side of the road captured my heart. That’s how I find my materials. They speak to me.

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WORDS GET IN THE BONES

January 25, 2022

A surreal photograph pairing dried lilies with a plaster cast of an ear, exploring the fragility of words and hardened ears.

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Tags surrealism, surreal photo
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Fragmentary Blue

January 9, 2022

A cyanotype exploring movement, fragility, and the search for peace through an elemental circle of blue.

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Totem Nº 2

Let Your Soul Stand Cool

January 2, 2022

Totem No. 2 explores spiritual ritual through prayer flags, bells, crowns, Shinto shide, and other symbols of protection, connection, and belief.

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Tags spiritual art, sculpture, assemblage
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No Man Ever Wetted Clay And Then Left It

November 28, 2021

A found-object assemblage of metal, cardboard, wood, stone, and other fragments, exploring how artworks slowly take shape through looking, thinking, and making.

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Tags found objects, assemblage
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Constellation

November 21, 2021

A cyanotype exploring circles—symbols of strength, unity, and life—through brushwork, chance, and the unexpected beauty of the printing process.

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Tags #cyanotype, #alternative process, #photography, #fineart, #fineartprint, #cyanotypeart
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Totem Nº 2

September 4, 2021

Totem No. 2 is a large-scale assemblage of found and repurposed materials, inspired by spiritual symbols, ritual objects, and the many ways we seek connection and protection.

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Tags #fiberart, #spiritualart, spiritual art
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Ripped Through Blue

December 29, 2020

A cyanotype installation created during the pandemic, combining cyanotype prints, assemblages, and denim fabric as a record of a particular moment in time.

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Tags art studio, art installation
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The Sun Is Up, The Sky Is Blue

November 9, 2020

A cyanotype series created during the pandemic, combining photography, collage, and the ethereal blue of the cyanotype process.

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Tags cyanotype, alternative print
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New Directions paintings on view @bwac Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition

End of Lockdown

October 4, 2020

Paintings created during the pandemic, when lockdown led Donnelly Marks to experiment with found objects, sumi-e ink, paint, and oil stick.

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In Contemporary art Tags bwac, brooklyn waterfront artists coalition, woman artist
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Paint #90

Ink

October 2, 2020

Paintings created through experimentation with sumi-e ink, black paint, and oil stick during the isolation of the pandemic.

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Tags sumi ink, ink on paper
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East River New York City

Under The Hell Gate Bridge

July 17, 2020

Finding poetry in New York City through the lens of the camera—a moment of unexpected beauty during the summer of the pandemic.

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Tags sign of hope, image of hope, silver lining
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Music and Chuck Berry

March 27, 2020

A collage inspired by Chuck Berry’s music, created during the early days of the pandemic when a daily art challenge sparked new ways of working.

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Tags Art Challenge, collage art
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Talent Is Cheaper Than Table Salt

February 26, 2020

Talent is cheaper than table salt, a collage commentary on the hard work of women

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Tags assemblage, found art objects
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Reflection

Reflections

March 7, 2016

A photographic exploration of found reflections, reassembled into an energetic, fluid, painterly image.

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Tags abstract photography, contemporary photography
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