Model Behavior is an ongoing body of work that explores the iconic features of famous female performers, examining the gendered codes embedded within these icons and investigating how they act as a mirror for the culture that they represent, past and present.
Character Studies at the Buffalo Institute of Contemporary Art
BEAUTIFUL OR BULLY
inkjet print on aluminum, spray paint, charm
7 1/2 x 20 inches
2021
EVERYTHING WAS A DREAM
neon tubing, transformer, wire, charms
18 x 24 inches
2021
IT WASN’T REALITY ANYMORE
Inkjet print on aluminum, spray paint, charms
13 3/4 x 18 in
2021
REBORN AS MANY TIMES AS I CHOOSE
neon tubing, transformer, wire, steel, beaded fringe
14 x 38 inches
2021
MY BIG DECISIONS, MY BIG DILEMMA
inkjet print on aluminum, spray paint, jewelry chain, silk taffeta
variable (36 x 84 body)
2021
CAMERAS DO LIE
video projection on sequin screen
2021
BLURRING FANTASY AND REALITY
inkjet print on aluminum, spray paint
24 3/4 x 45 inches
2021
CAMERAS DO LIE
video projection on sequin screen
dimensions variable
2021
PEOPLE CHANGE AND DON’T EVEN SEE IT
inkjet print on aluminum, spray paint
8 1/2 x 30 inches
2021
FLIPPING INSIDE OUT
inkjet print on aluminum, spray paint, jewelry chain, charms
38 1/3 x 52 1/4 inches
2021
I’M GOING TO TELL YOU WHAT TO DO
inkjet print on aluminum, spray paint, charm
11 x 15 inches
2021
CAMERAS DO LIE
video projection on sequin screen
dimensions variable
2021
PEOPLE DISAPPROVED OF ME
inkjet print on plywood, spray paint, beaded fringe
77in x 18in
2020
I WANT TO HYPNOTIZE THEM
inkjet print on plywood, spray paint
22in x 7.75in
2019
I USED TO BE SO DELUSIONAL
crushed velvet, velcro, plywood, steel
16in dia x 96in
2020
HEADSTRONG
pom poms, plywood, metal armature
16in dia x 15in
2020
SHE GETS A LITTLE SPICY
inkjet print on plywood, spray paint
19in x 24in
2019
I’D BETTER TRY TO ENTERTAIN THEM
Satin fabric, satin gloves, snaps
116in x 60in x 67in
2018
Stardust at the Neon Museum, Las Vegas
AS REAL AS THEY COME
inkjet print on plywood, steel, oneshot, snaps, satin
64.75in x 33.5in x 19in
2018
AS REAL AS THEY COME
inkjet print on plywood, steel, oneshot, snaps, satin
64.75in x 33.5in x 19in
2018
TAMMY, FRIGHTENED
Inkjet print and spray paint on plywood
13in x 32.5in
2017
BOMBSHELL
wigs, metal armature
37in x 37in x 78in
2018
SOMETHING TO ASPIRE TO
wigs, satin, metal armature, jewelry chain
14in dia x 26in h
2018
WE LOOK GOOD TOGETHER
inkjet print on plywood, steel, oneshot, snaps, satin fabric
47in x 46in x 24in
2018
FULL, RICH—EXACTLY THE RIGHT SIZE
Inkjet print on plywood, spray paint, and satin fabric
44in x 65in
2017
TAMMY, SAD
Inkjet print and spray paint on plywood
15in x 27in
2017
TENDER, VULNERABLE, ALLURING
Inkjet print on plywood, spray paint, hand-dyed fringe
21in x 76in
2017
AMERICA'S ROYALE MISS
inkjet print on plywood, spray paint, spandex fabric
60in x 90in
2018
LITTLE MISS COLORADO
inkjet print on plywood, spray paint
17in x 18in
2018
TINY MISS BEAUTY
inkjet print on plywood, spray paint
47in x 51in
2018
FIESTY ENCHANTRESS
satin gloves, foam, wood
13in x 13in x 32in
2018
TAMMY, COY
Inkjet print and spray paint on plywood
17in x 32in
2017
FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS
sequin curtains, stage light, sound
dimensions variable
2018
BEHIND THE VA-VA-VOOM
feathers, wire
32in x 72in
2018