"Current Affairs" is a series of works that respond both to pre and post election, personally as a woman, and more broadly, as a citizen reconsidering social justice and the integrity of the political climate.
Beyond The Trail of Tears
2020
Flock velvet, wood board, crystals, and digital archival collage
12" h x 12" w x 1" d
Harriett Tubman is centered on a $20 bill, embellished with golden crystals, and in the background are mini one-dollar bills. It is a commentary on the political state; the year 2020 marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote.