MFA thesis exhibition,
University of Houston,
Blaffer Art Museum

March 21- April 20, 2025

The lie of the bayou

  • Word maps: hkswirl, kdending, and hk070625 are wall mounted behind Pine Moon, on the plinth in the center of the Blaffer Gallery.

    Word maps

    Pictured (left to right):

    Word map:hkswirl; 2025; sewn paper; 5 ft x 31.5 in x 3 in.

    Word map: kdending; 2025; sewn paper, 6 ft x 31.5 in x 3 in.

    Word map: hk070425; 2025; sewn paper, 5 ft x 31.5 in x 3 in.

  • Pine moon on plinth in the Blaffer Art Museum. As she lay dying may be seen on the wall behing Pine moon.

    Pine moon

    2025

    Fur, leather, salt, pine sap, sand, tin.

    3.5 ft x 10 ft x 3.5 ft

  • Four Time keepers are mounted to the left of Mask, no. 8 in the Blaffer Art Museum

    Time keepers and Mask, no. 8

    Time keepers: 2024-25; Embroidery floss on twine; each 30 ft long.

    Mask, no.8: 2019; Glass beads and wax on wood; 9 in x 8 in x 5 in.

  • Pine moon on plinth displayed in front of the wall-mounted As she lay dying.

    As she lay dying

    2025

    Processed Spanish moss.

    18 in x 20 ft x 5 in

  • Gulf of mexico, quilt and pinned.

    Gulf of Mexico

    2025

    Found fabric, thread, map pins.

    6 ft x 12 ft x 1 in.

  • Eye + corps

    Eye + corps

    2025

    Wool, waxed string, marbles, mother of pearl buttons, jacks, stones, obsolete ID cards, ribbons, scapula, mardi gras beads, and other doodads.

    10 ft x 36 in x 36 in.

  • La vieux catin, cypress.

    La vieux catin

    2022

    Cypress, eyelets, nails, wire.
    15 in x 4 in x 3 in

  • The little prince.

    The Little Prince

    2023

    Cypress.
    15 in x 4 in x 4 in