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“Illuminations”, consists of found handwritten letters that are digitally manipulated to resemble illuminated manuscripts from the 16th century. They are printed on to a cotton paper with gold leaf hand applied to sections of the letter. All color and textures that are added to the image are comprised from a palette of scans made from bookbinding material, body parts and other found paper such as paper towels. There is no direct color in the image from the Photoshop color palette. None of the text has been digitally altered or added.

Text in two of the pieces consist of a letter written by a high school girl, bored in study hall she expresses her love and lust for her boyfriend. Her boyfriend writes a rap song in response. The letters, lost from their original authors, are now embellished with ornamentation unique to the style of the illuminated manuscript. The idiosyncratic nature of handwriting is displayed as both object and knowledge. Images adorn the spaces between letters and words marking speech into space.

Illuminations- Rehab
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
60” x 24”
2007
Illuminations- Rehab
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
60” x 24”
2007
Illuminations- Rehab
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
60” x 24”
2007
Illuminations- Rehab
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
2007
Illuminations- Rehab
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
2007
Illuminations- Rehab
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
60” x 24”
2007
Illuminations- Rehab
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
2007
Illuminations- Rehab
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
60” x 24”
2007
Illuminations- Rehab
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
2007
Illuminations- Rehab
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
60” x 24”
2008
Illuminations-Depression
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
(2) 21” X 26”
2007
Illuminations-Depression
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
(2) 21” X 26”
2008
Illuminations-Depression
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
(2) 21” X 26”
2007
Illuminations-Depression
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
(2) 21” X 26”
2007
Illuminations-Depression
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
(2) 21” X 26”
2007
Illuminations-Depression
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
2007
Illuminations-Depression
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
(2) 21” X 26”
2008
Illuminations-Depression
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
(2) 21” X 26”
2007
Illuminations-Depression
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
(2) 21” X 26”
2007
Illuminations- Black Dog
” archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
21”x 36”
2007
Illuminations- Black Dog
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
21”x 36”
2007
Illuminations- Black Dog
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
21”x 36”
2007
Illuminations- Black Dog
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
21”x 36”
2007
Illuminations- Divorce
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
13"x 18"
2007
Illuminations- Divorce
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
13"x 18"
2007
Illuminations- Wait
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
19" x 13"
2007
Illuminations- Wait
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
2007
Illuminations- Wait
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
13"x 18"
2007
Illuminations- Wait
Archival inkjet print
19" x 13"
2008
Illuminations- Wait
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
19" x 13"
2007
Illuminations- Trinity
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
36”x 24”
2007
Illuminations- Trinity
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
36”x 24”
2007
Illuminations- Trinity
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
2007
Illuminations- Trinity
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
36”x 24”
2007
Illuminations- Trinity
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
36”x 24”
2007
Illuminations- Washington
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
25”x36”
2007
Illuminations- Washington
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
25”x36”
2007
Illuminations- Washington
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
25”x36”
2007
Illuminations- Washington
archival inkjet prints on cotton paper with hand applied gold leaf
25”x36”
2007
Illuminations: Love Letter, recto
digital ink print , gold leaf
20"x24
2003
Illuminations - Love Letter,recto
digital ink print , gold leaf
20"x24
2003
Illuminations: Love Letter, recto
digital ink print , gold leaf
20"x24
2004
Illuminations
digital ink print , gold leaf
20"x24
2003
Illuminations - Love Letter,verso
digital ink print , gold leaf
20"x24
2003
Illuminations - Love Letter,verso
digital ink print , gold leaf
20"x24
2003
Illuminations - Love Letter,verso
digital ink print , gold leaf
20"x24
2003
Illuminations -Rap,recto
digital ink print , gold leaf
20"x24
2003
Illuminations -Rap, recto
digital ink print , gold leaf
20"x24
2003
Illuminations -Rap, recto
digital ink print , gold leaf
20"x24
2003
Illuminations - Rap, verso
digital ink print , gold leaf
20"x24
2003
Illuminations - Rap, verso DETAIL
digital ink print , gold leaf
20"x24
2003
Illuminations - Rap, verso DETAIL
digital ink print , gold leaf
20"x24
2003
Illuminations - Rap, verso DETAIL
digital ink print , gold leaf
20"x24
2003
Illuminations - Rap, verso DETAIL
digital ink print , gold leaf
20"x24
2003
Illuminations - Love Letter,recto
digital ink print , gold leaf
20"x24
2003
Illuminations - Social Arthmetic
digital ink print , gold leaf
20"x24
2003
Illuminations - Social Arthmetic
digital ink print , gold leaf
20"x24
2003
Illuminations - Social Arthmetic
digital ink print , gold leaf
20"x24
2003
Illuminations - Social Arthmetic
digital ink print , gold leaf
20"x24
2003