Wildfire ( image on previous page ) was inspired by the current drought in the high desert where I live . I was taking my morning walk and things where extremely dry . The grass areas looked like you could breath on them and start a fire . The nest is a symbol for new life . Fire is part of the cycle of life . This piece won Best of Show at the EAI National Juried Encaustic Exhibition .
Caged Dilemma is a piece that plays with idea of being wild and being domesticated . In Indian culture they speak of living in fourth world and coming from the third world . The sky in the bottom of the cage could be the portal to the third world . This piece won the Judge Award at the Insight Women in Photography Exhibit .