Seven basalt boulders are installed along an Outdoor Museum Trail in Tigard, OR to allow visitors a spot to rest and reflect on the history of the Tualatin Valley, the local flora and fauna, and the Indigenous history of the Tualatin Valley.

I’m off to an exciting week so far, so I wanted to share my good news. First, I learned yesterday that my “Fertility” sculpture will be part of the Bainbridge Island “Something New IV” outdoor sculpture exhibit.

Here is one angle of the exhibition at Northwind Arts Center in Port Townsend, WA

Then this morning I woke up to news that I am included in a big collective action online exhibition: https://artagainstracism.org/ The exhibit is called “Memorial, Monument, Movement.” The piece selected for inclusion is the mosaic portrait of Breonna Taylor. Mine is just one small contribution among some stunning and profound work, but it is important to me to be one of the voices speaking out against racism.

This portrait was made to draw attention to the story of Breonna Taylor. The mosaic belongs to Tamika Palmer, her mother.

And then, I received notification that I am an award recipient (I had to edit out specifics this because I later learned that this announcement can’t be public yet) for “creativity, craftsmanship, and technical knowhow!” The specific project being recognized is “Tualatin Lifeblood”, my 2020 public art installation in Tigard, OR. So, all in all, it has been a great day!

The Fenders Blue Butterfly was thought to be extinct until 1989, and is found only in the upland prairies of Western OR.

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