Nurses Series

Nurses 1, Acrylic on board, 36X36
In the early Mormon church nurses travelled along the prairie and landscape.

Nurses 2, Acrylic on board, 36X36

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Nurses 3, Acrylic on board, 36X36

:Apotheosis" show at Warehouse 1005

 

In recent years movies like X-Men and Thor have had massive success in part because as humans we are fascinated by the idea of the immortal hero, a figure with superhuman powers.

Two years ago I started a goal to become well-versed in ancient mythology. There are universal aspects of life such as power, achievement, and failure that still resonate to this day.
Shortly thereafter I was reinvestigating The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the religion in which I was raised as a youth. I watched a video of a man who had quit the church because one of its core beliefs was that the righteous who are saved will become gods. This idea intrigued me. A year later I learned that there was a word for the idea: apotheosis. I was fascinated that such an epic transformation could be captured by one single word.

“Apotheosis” is a solo show exploring what would we might be like if we became gods. In order to transport the viewer into this heavenly scene, I decided to create a panorama of sorts by wrapping the gallery room with mostly four-by-eight foot paintings. People think Gods would be young but the prototypical art of Greek and Roman times are old stoic figures. The elderly deities in my paintings are dancing around in a light Sandro Botticelli-inspired background doing handstands and having a good time.

I don’t want to convert people. I want to inform, enlighten and offer a new take on religion. Viewers will see something fresh and contemporary and hopefully have a small window into this controversial but grand element of Mormon theology.

PICTURES INDIVIDUALLY

 

My press release for "Apotheosis" show

http://www.prlog.org/12338030-pioneer-not-preacher-apotheosis-is-an-eccentric-art-show-on-mormonisms-goal-of-becoming-god.html

Apotheosis a solo show at Warehouse 1005, Phoenix June 20th and August 1st

 

Warehouse 1005 (1005 N 1st Street, Phoenix)

June 20th 6PM-9PM

August 1st 6PM-10PM

A full room art installation on Mormon belief that you and everyone else can become Gods.

I am in Thoughts Collection Rewneal issue!

Rebel Salon and Vintage

Me at Rebel Salon

Alienation Series

This series is about my experience as an awkard Mormon adolescent girl .

Alieanation 1, 24X24, Acrylic on wood
When I was a teenager there were church dances on Saturday. I stayed home and watched Dr Quinn Medicine Woman.

Alienation 2, 24X24, Acrylic on wood
Mormons had their own sense of humor that I didn't get. I remember the "How may lightbulbs Mormon jokes."

Alienation 3
On Sunday would be Young Women, which is sunday class for girls 12-18. My twin on me are on the right. I never
felt as pretty nor stylish than the girls.

Alienation 4, 24X24, Acrylic on wood

The church activities involved crafts or how to be a lady lessons During those times my twin and me

(on the right) didn't really fit in with the girls nor indulge in the activites.

There were lots of activities with girls dressing up as beauty queens. I am on the right set apart from the beauty queens and horrified.

My work Looking over my Nation in Thought Notebook!

http://www.thoughtnotebook.org/anm/artbase/?a=200&z=32