Birdie Girl Birdie Girl arrived in late April 2026, when I began work on a new piece. I was cutting out a vintage image of a young girl, removing the face so I could add a bird skull - you know, as one does - when I heard giggling, clapping, and a thin voice exclaim, “It’s Birdie Girl!” Since that day, Birdie has been with me, directing this project. While we began with the little book, we soon turned to recreating a larger book. This is as near a recreation of a book that Bi

"Heart in Hand" symbolism is rich throughout history. The symbol, most certainly derived from the Sacred Heart of Jesus, begins to evolve in medieval depictions of saints, including Augustine, Catherine of Siena, and Bernardino of Siena. But the heart-in-hand symbol as we now see it, originally emerged in France in the 1500s as the personal seal of Protestant reformer John Calvin, representing giving his heart to God. In the 1700s, the symbol was picked up by Mother Ann Lee,

Just a few little updates about the exhibition at The Rourke... Some press at KVRR in which curator & artist Mark Elton describes the...

Haunted Creepy Doll artworks by Deanna Dahlsad at The Rourke Gallery