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Burma
Though Burma is now officially called "Myanmar",
I have heard from refugees that refrencing the official name
supports the severity of the regime.
One of the most repressive regimes in the world today, people
there have an extremely difficult life, with little opportunity
for self expression. At the same time, they are some of the
most profoundly spiritual people I've met in their manifestation
of Theravadan Buddhism.
weave paintings of a
family on Inle Lake
confined shrine mixed
media works on paper
right: weave; oil on canvas 2007 |
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Myanmar
Depicting Buddhist shrines in Myanmar which
are kept locked in steel cages as a reflection of the severity
of the current regime.
Series of multi media works on paper developed
at the Ragdale Foundation, 2.08
confined shrine
right: Myanmar - confined shrine - xerograph
& watercolor on collage, 2008 |
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Intha
Market
An extension of the Guatemala series,
these vignettes explore a tribes from the other side of the
globe. Subjected to one of the most severe regimes in the
world, Intha and Shan people demonstrate incredible resilience.
As we revive traditional techniques of growing and consuming
food here in the US, I feel there is much to learn from those
who, out of necessity, maintain strong links to their traditions.
right: Intha market - Myanmar |
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China
silk factory in Sou
Chou
right: spin;, ballpoint on layered vellum,
2007 |
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India
Land of extremes
morning rituals performed
along the Ganga in Varanasi
right: the making of dust; tar, pencil & watercolor on
paper, 2006
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Inspired by Angkor Wat and the Cambodian resilliance of spirit,
but struck by the devistation still in effect from Pol Pot's
regime.
Angkor Wat
right: Angkor shrine; oil on canvas, 2007
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Hawai'i
Living in Oahu allowed a glimpse of this magical and expansive
land
Markets in Chinatown & Kalihi
right: Spitting Caves, oil on masonite, 2004
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Viet
Nam
Since my first visit at 15 in 1990, Viet Nam has undergone
spectacular changes. From starvation in the streets to urban
affluence, people there have demonstrated a true sense of
who they are.
animistic collages
UXO monoprints from
the former DMZ
portraits of Nga in Tru Vu's Garden,
Saigon
right: Tea Girl; ballpoint, colored pencil
& tea, 2003 |
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Tibet
In their struggle to maintain identity while under the influence
of the Chinese, Tibetans carry a great sadness.
right: Sera Monastary Debates; pencil,
watercolor & tea 2005
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