My Mother's First Post-Polio Broken Leg
My Mother's First Post-Polio Broken Leg

2023, oil on canvas, 30” x 40”

The work in this section is for a memoir in progress. In the larger project, each image is part of a chapter including text. Within the story, the process of making art is a lens for looking into the past.

My Mother's Second Post-Polio Broken Leg
My Mother's Second Post-Polio Broken Leg

2023, oil on canvas, 30” x 40”

Remembered Interior
Remembered Interior

Handmade scale model (1:6) with hand-painted wallpaper, hand-painted Degas and Modigliani images, handmade sofa, lamp, tables, wall-paneling. Base size: 44.5” x 37” x 16.5”.

Michelob and Modigliani
Michelob and Modigliani

2024, oil on linen, 8" x 8"

Scotch
Scotch

oil on canvas, 14” x 11”

A Way Out
A Way Out

2023, Oil on canvas, 40” x 30”

From Where I Sit Now
From Where I Sit Now

2021, oil on panel, 12” x 9”

Meiji Francisco Proenza y Perez-Leo (My Father in His Early Thirties)
Meiji Francisco Proenza y Perez-Leo (My Father in His Early Thirties)

screenprint, 8-1/8” x 7-7/8”

My Mother in Her Early Thirties
My Mother in Her Early Thirties

woodcut, 7-3/8” x 5-7/8”

My Mother at Thirty with Me
My Mother at Thirty with Me

oil on canvas, 14” x 11”

70s Mother
70s Mother

oil on canvas, 12” x 16”

Portrait of an Alcoholic Family
Portrait of an Alcoholic Family

oil on linen, 16” x 20”

The Picture that Mostly Painted Itself (The Home Hospital Bed)
The Picture that Mostly Painted Itself (The Home Hospital Bed)

oil on linen, 9” x 12”

Notes of a Kid Caregiver
Notes of a Kid Caregiver

2022, oil on gessoed paper over old drawing, 11” x 14

Memoir Medley
Memoir Medley

2022, oil on panel, 24” x 18”

The Ramp
The Ramp

oil on linen, 18-1/8” x 22-1/4”

Distortion
Distortion

2021, oil on panel, 16” x 20”

My Brother
My Brother

2020, oil on panel, 9” x 12”

Detail from My Brother
Detail from My Brother

2020, oil on panel. In the painting, this head is 1.5” high.

The House Where My Mother Died
The House Where My Mother Died

2019, oil on panel, 9” x 12”

Mace and Marilla
Mace and Marilla

2020, oil on paper, 6.25” x 10”

Measuring Michelob
Measuring Michelob

2024, oil on linen, 9” x12”

Candy Haul on Shag Carpet
Candy Haul on Shag Carpet

2024, oil on panel, 16" x 20"

Playing on the Freeway
Playing on the Freeway

2024, linoleum cut print, 8" x 6" (block size)

Nadia Comăneci
Nadia Comăneci

Pencil on paper, 6-1/8" x 6-5/8"

Dad or Rockford?
Dad or Rockford?

Pencil on paper, 5-1/2" x 6-3/8"

The Ramp
The Ramp

Etching, 7-7/8" x 9-3/4" (plate size)

Michelob and Modigliani
Michelob and Modigliani

2023, linoleum cut print, 6” x 5” (block size)

Scotch
Scotch

2018, drypoint print, 6-3/8” x 5-1/2”

Childhood
Childhood

acrylic on paper, 18” x 21”

Justo Proenza, Cuban Consul
Justo Proenza, Cuban Consul

2023, acrylic on paper, 14” x 11.75”

Meiji and Justo - My Father and Grandfather
Meiji and Justo - My Father and Grandfather

2021, acrylic on paper, 10”x 6-3/16”

My Mother's First Post-Polio Broken Leg
My Mother's Second Post-Polio Broken Leg
Remembered Interior
Michelob and Modigliani
Scotch
A Way Out
From Where I Sit Now
Meiji Francisco Proenza y Perez-Leo (My Father in His Early Thirties)
My Mother in Her Early Thirties
My Mother at Thirty with Me
70s Mother
Portrait of an Alcoholic Family
The Picture that Mostly Painted Itself (The Home Hospital Bed)
Notes of a Kid Caregiver
Memoir Medley
The Ramp
Distortion
My Brother
Detail from My Brother
The House Where My Mother Died
Mace and Marilla
Measuring Michelob
Candy Haul on Shag Carpet
Playing on the Freeway
Nadia Comăneci
Dad or Rockford?
The Ramp
Michelob and Modigliani
Scotch
Childhood
Justo Proenza, Cuban Consul
Meiji and Justo - My Father and Grandfather
My Mother's First Post-Polio Broken Leg

2023, oil on canvas, 30” x 40”

The work in this section is for a memoir in progress. In the larger project, each image is part of a chapter including text. Within the story, the process of making art is a lens for looking into the past.

My Mother's Second Post-Polio Broken Leg

2023, oil on canvas, 30” x 40”

Remembered Interior

Handmade scale model (1:6) with hand-painted wallpaper, hand-painted Degas and Modigliani images, handmade sofa, lamp, tables, wall-paneling. Base size: 44.5” x 37” x 16.5”.

Michelob and Modigliani

2024, oil on linen, 8" x 8"

Scotch

oil on canvas, 14” x 11”

A Way Out

2023, Oil on canvas, 40” x 30”

From Where I Sit Now

2021, oil on panel, 12” x 9”

Meiji Francisco Proenza y Perez-Leo (My Father in His Early Thirties)

screenprint, 8-1/8” x 7-7/8”

My Mother in Her Early Thirties

woodcut, 7-3/8” x 5-7/8”

My Mother at Thirty with Me

oil on canvas, 14” x 11”

70s Mother

oil on canvas, 12” x 16”

Portrait of an Alcoholic Family

oil on linen, 16” x 20”

The Picture that Mostly Painted Itself (The Home Hospital Bed)

oil on linen, 9” x 12”

Notes of a Kid Caregiver

2022, oil on gessoed paper over old drawing, 11” x 14

Memoir Medley

2022, oil on panel, 24” x 18”

The Ramp

oil on linen, 18-1/8” x 22-1/4”

Distortion

2021, oil on panel, 16” x 20”

My Brother

2020, oil on panel, 9” x 12”

Detail from My Brother

2020, oil on panel. In the painting, this head is 1.5” high.

The House Where My Mother Died

2019, oil on panel, 9” x 12”

Mace and Marilla

2020, oil on paper, 6.25” x 10”

Measuring Michelob

2024, oil on linen, 9” x12”

Candy Haul on Shag Carpet

2024, oil on panel, 16" x 20"

Playing on the Freeway

2024, linoleum cut print, 8" x 6" (block size)

Nadia Comăneci

Pencil on paper, 6-1/8" x 6-5/8"

Dad or Rockford?

Pencil on paper, 5-1/2" x 6-3/8"

The Ramp

Etching, 7-7/8" x 9-3/4" (plate size)

Michelob and Modigliani

2023, linoleum cut print, 6” x 5” (block size)

Scotch

2018, drypoint print, 6-3/8” x 5-1/2”

Childhood

acrylic on paper, 18” x 21”

Justo Proenza, Cuban Consul

2023, acrylic on paper, 14” x 11.75”

Meiji and Justo - My Father and Grandfather

2021, acrylic on paper, 10”x 6-3/16”

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