Shadow boxes

In this in-process series, "Shadow Boxes", I collaborate with veterans and families to share their experiences through altered portraits, sounds bites, and interviews. Veterans are first photographed, and then altered their own portraits as a means of storytelling and mark-making. The final image is then transferred onto handmade rag paper created from worn military uniforms. This is an on-going project and I am actively seeking veterans and family members to work with. Please contact me if you are interested in being a part of this work.

Video: "Altered: 2020" is a process video, updated to include new veteran-artists from the original Altered, featuring artwork created in collaboration with veterans shared during this event. Backing tracks by Steve Brownlee (also one of the featured veterans) and Jay Glaspy.

Video: "Altered" is a process video with artwork created in collaboration with veterans, featuring spoken word by one of the veterans featured in the artwork.

Video: ReDraw Your Weapons: Veteran Voce. A conversation with veterans through art, music, spoken word, performance, poetry and storytelling, hosted by Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church via Zoom Live on May 24, 2020. Note: Clip below beings at 12 mins.
Full Event Video Link beginning at 0:00

Video: Demon Acceptance Therapy: Military Service, Vulnerability & the Arts - a presentation prepared for and delivered to Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, Kirkland WA on May 26, 2019
Audio Only Podcast Link to Full Service

Video: In this interview with Dan Shea of Veterans for Peace forum, I discuss this work, from my 2015 perspective at that time, very early in the process.
(Talk begins at 7:56)