I began this project in 2018 in tribute to my dear friend who died from cancer. Kirk was a steadfast friend to me through our experience as students in massage school. There we learned, gained skills and developed techniques together. It was in that space I began to learn about the art of ethics, communication and the beauty and possibilities available with cross-disciplinary mindset.
His genuine curiosity for human physiology, experience, philosophy and zest for life inspire me.
I began this piece while preparing for his memorial with our fellow LMT community at Oregon School of Massage. I wanted to create the body from the inside out, and I made it life size. I wanted it to be a tactile exploration much like massage therapy is.
This piece ultimately failed because of the materials I used. I have since researched and plan to continue exploring representations of movement, stillness and artistic renderings of human anatomy using different mixed media materials.
In Movement Memoriam Study. Pencil, Acrylic, Clay on Canvas. 2018, 36 x 36 in
In Movement Memoriam Studies, 2017
The Body As a Watershed Study. Acrylic on Canvas 8 x 10 in. 2017
