Throughout history, artisans have recorded upheavals in civilization and preserved parts of our collective heritage that might otherwise be lost to memory. It is vital that this legacy continue. I began the CENTAUR CHRONICLE in 2017 in reaction to the inaugural speech of our 45th president, Donald Trump. I was astonished by the belligerent tone he used for speaking to the nation and dismayed by the untruths that followed.
Bullies frighten me, especially when the bully is the president of the United States. "Well," though I, "as a citizen of this country feeling threatened and conned, I can keep silent or voice my concern for the future of America under the Trump leadership.” I am a sculptor not an orator. My voice comes through my hands working in clay.
Thus, began the CENTAUR CHRONICLE. I picked the centaur as a vehicle for my voice because of its conflicted nature. Each entry in the chronicle was sculpted in clay, fired, and professionally photographed to become the centerpiece of a print executed in photoshop. It is my hope that those blind to the hateful and destructive politics of years 2017-2020 will find a kinder way to go into the future as a united America that values safety, economic security, and justice for all.
Bullies frighten me, especially when the bully is the president of the United States. "Well," though I, "as a citizen of this country feeling threatened and conned, I can keep silent or voice my concern for the future of America under the Trump leadership.” I am a sculptor not an orator. My voice comes through my hands working in clay.
Thus, began the CENTAUR CHRONICLE. I picked the centaur as a vehicle for my voice because of its conflicted nature. Each entry in the chronicle was sculpted in clay, fired, and professionally photographed to become the centerpiece of a print executed in photoshop. It is my hope that those blind to the hateful and destructive politics of years 2017-2020 will find a kinder way to go into the future as a united America that values safety, economic security, and justice for all.