Description of Artwork:



Sculpture measures about 39.5" high and 53" wide.



The winged lion represents courage, strength, vigilance, mental and physical power. A symbol well adopted by the FCC. These virtues are not easily gained or practiced, diligence and hard work are key. The experience of diligence and hard work are often obtained through blood sweat and tears, not often pretty. I chose to construct this piece with historical remains from Cincinnati assembled in a manner that reflects the struggle that can lead to courage, strength, vigilance, mental and physical power.



Artist Bio:

Making things has always been my main focus. The production of art has dominated my making. Out of high school, I was set to attend Otis-Parsons School of Art and Design in California. Instead, I traveled Europe and hitchhiked the United States for several years. My travels landed me in New Orleans, where I started training to be a chef and then a goldsmith. I enjoyed the high craft of jewelry making and eventually moved to Huntsville, Alabama to work with Kathy Chan, a world-renowned designer. I had a one person show set up by a friend in Cincinnati. The curator for the Cincinnati Contemporary Art Center attended the show and advised me to go to art school, introducing me to The Art Academy of Cincinnati. I traveled around the country to look at a few art schools and The Art Academy of Cincinnati seemed the best fit. I loved the Art Academy and the city. I earned my master’s degree at DAAP. These days my attention has been to old world methods of food production and preserving and other antique methods of day-to-day life. No matter what endeavors and pursuits I take art making is a primary daily practice in essence it’s the fuel that keeps me wanting to learn.