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24″ × 36″Oil on Panel2020 The angelic envoy of the Technosphere brings a secret missive to the Queen of Smokeless Fire. What is the message that’s whispered in her liminal palace? Is it a warning? An annunciation? The Djinn Queen knows it is of great…

Envoy to the Djinn Queen

Oil on Panel 36″ x 24″ Three aspects of our psyche. The Ape, our passions and animal instincts. The Robot, our drive to create order, efficiency, and logic. The Angel, a spirit of compassion attempting to enlighten the darkness. Each has their strengths and weaknesses,…

The Human Condition (Ape, Robot, Angel)

Oil on Panel 24″ x 18″ Loneliness can be suffocating, like the vacuum of space. Floating in the dark vastness of our selfhood, feeling untethered from all that is not us. These times have reminded us of the limits of individualism. Even in your darkest…

The Hermit

12″ x 12″ Oil on Panel 2020 As our Technosphere expands into the Other Realm, entities long sequestered to damp and dark are finding new, glittering networks to exploit. Decay was always just a means to an end. She understands these modern exchange systems, where…

Technoplexus Queen

Bringing art, love, and hope to the streets! During this unprecedented time, Neighbors West-Northwest in partnership with the City of Portland Bureau of Planning & Sustainability, dedicated funding to support artists and small businesses in NW Portland. Art can help make even the hardest day…

Neighbors West Northwest Article

I painted this mural on the boarded up windows of a business that was closed because of the pandemic. This installation, and other murals near 2nd and Ankeny in Portland, were spearheaded by @kaligrey. She created an opportunity for artists to bring some light to our…