Early in my art career, I spent a summer in Berlin, Germany. I was in Friedrichshain, a neighborhood in East Berlin. There was a feeling of re-birth through the furious energy of art-making that dominated the air and re-captured the abandoned city landscape. Much of this area was marked by communist architecture that had been left vacant. The power of the city and the people was indescribable.

None Controlled, 25 x 35 inches, graphite on paper, 2008

Wringing, 27 x 39 inches, graphite & watercolor on paper, 2008

Forming, 25 x 35 inches, graphite on paper, 2008

Centering Lines, 39 x 27 inches, graphite & watercolor on paper, 2008

Sketch no. 2, 11 x 16 inches, graphite on paper, 2008

Here, 6h x 3d x 18l, mixed media, 2008 *story of loneliness

In Berlin, one of my artistic goals was to explore the formal and experiential nature of handwriting, as well as storytelling. Through my efforts, a series of very personal “sculptural stories” emerged that came directly from my own personal memories.

Here (up close), 6h x 3d x 18l, mixed media, 2008 *story of loneliness

In Berlin, one of my artistic goals was to explore the formal and experiential nature of handwriting, as well as storytelling. Through my efforts, a series of very personal “sculptural stories” emerged that came directly from my own personal memories.

Circadian Light, 6h x 6d x 6l, mixed media, 2008 *story of reclaiming the body’s natural rhythm by altering unnatural forces

In Berlin, one of my artistic goals was to explore the formal and experiential nature of handwriting, as well as storytelling. Through my efforts, a series of very personal “sculptural stories” emerged that came directly from my own personal memories.

Writing Room, 8ft x 12ft, mixed media, 2008 *story of the temporary nature of thoughts

This installation was completed as part of a short-term residency program sponsored by The Berlin Office in the Kreuzberg/Neukölln district of Berlin. www.manymini.org

Writing Room, 8ft x 12ft, mixed media, 2008 *story of the temporary nature of thoughts

This installation was completed as part of a short-term residency program sponsored by The Berlin Office in the Kreuzberg/Neukölln district of Berlin. www.manymini.org

Writing Room, 8ft x 12ft, mixed media, 2008 *story of the temporary nature of thoughts

This installation was completed as part of a short-term residency program sponsored by The Berlin Office in the Kreuzberg/Neukölln district of Berlin. www.manymini.org

Writing Room, 8ft x 12ft, mixed media, 2008 *story of the temporary nature of thoughts

This installation was completed as part of a short-term residency program sponsored by The Berlin Office in the Kreuzberg/Neukölln district of Berlin. www.manymini.org

Testament of the Unfriendly Hole, 9h x 6d x 12l, mixed media, 2008 *story of an angry middle aged female

In Berlin, one of my artistic goals was to explore the formal and experiential nature of handwriting, as well as storytelling. Through my efforts, a series of very personal “sculptural stories” emerged that came directly from my own personal memories.

Three, 6h x 4d x 9l, mixed media, 2008 *story of domestic abuse

In Berlin, one of my artistic goals was to explore the formal and experiential nature of handwriting, as well as storytelling. Through my efforts, a series of very personal “sculptural stories” emerged that came directly from my own personal memories.