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I was
caught unaware by the power of mask making while working on an
autobiographical painting of an enraged, masked woman dancing. Alone in my
studio, it was
I am a practicing clinical
psychologist in the foothills of Northern California, and a painter,
performance artist and maker of masks. I studied at the Academy of Art in
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As
a psychologist, I've spent years reading people's expressions, noticing the
subtleties that play across their faces. I reflect back what I see. This
helps people experience a deeper reality of themselves. We usually think of
masks as concealing, "wearing a mask". As an artist, I want to reveal what
is underneath our masks. I love the paradox!
as
if a trap door opened and I plummeted down into a ritual space as old as
humankind. With heart pounding, barely able to breath, I sculpted the first
mask in a trilogy of masks depicting anger, grief, and transformation
entitled "Dancing on My Father's Grave". From those first moments, my masks
have become my healers, teachers, guides, and companions. It is a joy to
share them with you.