The majority of these books were exhibited in solo exhibitions at the Hickory Museum of Art in 2022 and the Enoch Pratt Free Library in 2026. Most of the books have been acquired by public collections but a few remain. If you have any interest in, please contact me.
The Herbarium, Artist Book, Unique, 9” x 6” X 3.5”(closed); 9” x 14” (open). Collection: Altered and Artist Book Collection, Enoch Pratt Free Library / State Library Resource Center. This book pays tribute to the herbarium collection where I worked. A slipcase (not pictured) is included with the book. To see other views click the following links: front and side view, detail view.
Diary of a Vegetable Farmer, Artist Book, Unique, 7″ x 5″, Slipcase & Four Folio. Collection: Altered and Artist Book Collection, Enoch Pratt Free Library / State Library Resource Center. This book chronicles how days are viewed during harvest time. Click each of the following links to see details of each folio: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4.
Kudzu: The Vine that Ate the South, Artist Book, Unique. Collection of Swarthmore College Libraries Book Arts & Private Press Collection.
Simplicity, Artist Book, Unique. 6″ x 4″ (closed); 6″ x 14″ (open). Collection: Altered and Artist Book Collection, Enoch Pratt Free Library / State Library Resource Center. This book was inspired simply by the beautiful soft paper given to me by a dear friend. The paper called for being sewn into because it is almost as soft as fabric.
Assumptions, Artist Book, Unique, 7.5” x 10.5” (Open measurement). Collection: Altered and Artist Book Collection, Enoch Pratt Free Library / State Library Resource Center. This book focuses on food preferences people have based on their cultural background. Click here to see book front.
The Fallen, Artist Book, Unique, 7.25” x 17” (Open measurement). Collection: Altered and Artist Book Collection, Enoch Pratt Free Library / State Library Resource Center. This book considers the effects of overdevelopment. To see view of book closed click here.
What Did We Learn from the Potato Famine?, Artist Book, Unique. Collection: Franklin & Marshall College Library, Archives & Special Collections.
Friends 2, Artist book, varied edition of 2. Collection: Altered and Artist Book Collection, Enoch Pratt Free Library / State Library Resource Center. A lighthearted small book picturing a group of girls from different backgrounds lounging outdoors, looking up at the sky and daydreaming. There is another version of this book called Friends 1. Approx. 5.5″ x 4.5″ closed
Contemplation, Artist Book, Unique; 6.5″ x 3.5″. Collection: Altered and Artist Book Collection, Enoch Pratt Free Library / State Library Resource Center. his book is designed to be interactive so there is a hook on the back for an option to hang on the wall. The cloud on the front is a symbol from spiritual texts and the decreasing face sizes symbolize going deep into oneself.
Beach House , Artist Book, Unique, 5.5” x 9.5” (Open). Collection: Altered and Artist Book Collection, Enoch Pratt Free Library / State Library Resource Center. This book looks at places we love with an eye to climate concerns. Click here to see back of book.
Retreat, Artist Book, Unique, 5″ x 5″ (closed). Collection: Altered and Artist Book Collection, Enoch Pratt Free Library / State Library Resource Center. This book in a box slides out from the cover to reveal a special place; because we all need a quiet place to be with our own thoughts.
Suburban Sprawl, Hand embossed winding book, Unique. Collection of Swarthmore College Libraries Book Arts & Private Press Collection.
Prayer for Justice & Peace #1, Artist Book, Varied edition of two. Collection: Altered and Artist Book Collection, Enoch Pratt Free Library / State Library Resource Center. 6” x 7” (Closed), 6” x 19” (Open). Available for purchase. The text in the sky reads: Let There Be Justice So We May All Live Together In Peace. Click here for: back view, panel left, center panel, panel right.
Bedtime Story, Artist Book, Unique, 18” x 16.5” (Fully open), 6″ x 5.5″ (Closed). Collection: Altered and Artist Book Collection, Enoch Pratt Free Library / State Library Resource Center. This book celebrates universal bedtime rituals shared by parents and children. It was inspired by my grandson’s bedtime routine when he was a baby. The book folds and unfolds like a quilt. The following links show different views: Front, Dedication, Back, Panel 1, Panel 3, Panel 5.
This Big Question, Artist Book, Unique, 8” x 10”. Available for purchase. This book questions why people celebrate diversity in nature but not among human beings. A larger version is in the Collection of the Altered and Artist Book Collection, Enoch Pratt Free Library / State Library Resource Center.
A Walk Around the World, Artist Book, Unique 9″ X 21.5″ (Open). Collection: Altered and Artist Book Collection, Enoch Pratt Free Library / State Library Resource Center. This work is about how we might misunderstand how people with Alzheimer’s disease think. Click each panel link to see details: Paris, Switzerland, Rome. The text for this piece can also be read by clicking here.
I Was a Tomato Farmer, Tunnel Book, Unique. Collection: Franklin & Marshall College Library, Archives & Special Collections.
