"Cosmic Tapestry I & II" are 30x22" each, acrylic on paper.  It's a minimal concept that started with "what if?"  The square image was simple.  After painting my initial square, I cut it into strips and split them down the middle, then wove them together.  For the circle, in order to end up with a round shape, I had to split the strips not down the middle but alternating each one.  Then when I wove them to together, I still had a circle but also negative shapes within it.  I had no idea when I started piecing these together again what they would look like, hence the "what if?"  I really like the simplicity of the idea and also how it lets the materials take the lead.  These remind me of very early computer graphics...

"Silver Linings I & II," are mixed media collages on paper, 22x30" each.  I started with a vague need to paint clouds with a silver lining (for therapeutic reasons).  I did not have a goal with these works so it was a free process of experimenting with different materials and washes.  They are clearly clouds but the grid adds a layer of meaning to the titles too.  You can't see it very well in the pictures but the surface is quite interesting due to the papers that were used.  Happy Friday!