It's All About Perspective

Fat Femme Warrior Regalia Art Series

Wearing my Fat Femme Warrior Regalia

2015

This is a project in progress. I've created the Fat Femme War Club and The Fat Femme Breast Plate. As I show the work then I make more pieces.

This warrior regalia is inspired by:

Cheyenne Girl in Traditional Regalia

late 19th Century

I love her so much.

Fat Femme War Club

Fat Femme War Club

SURVIVANCE: Indigenous Art & Poetry Show

Multnomah Territory

January 2015

Sculpture: Mixed Media

wood, spray paint, leather, mirror shards, lipsticks

Detail of War Club

Fat Femme Breast Plate

Fat Femme Breast Plate

One Flaming Arrow: Indigenous Arts, Music, and Video Festival

June 2015

Multnomah Territory

Mixed Media

blackberry brambles, spray paint, duct tape, mirror shards, beads,

detail of breast plate

Eventually the Fat Femme Warrior Regalia will include a rattle, moccasins, leggings, wing dress, shawl, and jewelry.

Self-Portraits

First Selfie

Pinhole Camera

1989, 8th Grade Photography Class

It was such a joy to find this photograph in my mother's boxes of memories. I had forgotten about this photo that I had taken so long ago. Selfies have been an important part of how I understand myself, my connection to my body, my place in the world, and how my body has changed and evolved over my lifetime.

A few recent selfies and self-portraits

2015

Celebrating and embracing my double chin.

Body Love.

2015

Fats eating bacon...at work.

Cinnamon Rolls

2015

because they are soft, buttery, and sweet.

Body Love.

2014

2015

sometimes I don't want to get out of bed

2015

In the gynecologist office

Body Love.

2015

The best pompadour is Bellingham.

Art: Drawings 2014-2016

Grandma Medicine Woman's Dress

A design inspired by my great-great grandmother's traditional wedding dress

2013

Tradition

This image is an abstraction of teepee if you would see them from above like a bird. Teepee is traditionally taken care of by the women and that includes putting them up and taking them down and taking care of everything in them. The teepee belonged to the women and it symbolizes the universe.

pen and marker

2013