On view at University House Wallingford, Seattle, WA
curated by Kelly Lyles and June Sekiguchi

Safeguard
Digital print on kozo, fabric, encaustic
11 x 8.5 inches
2020

A mother’s gaze signals protection. The moment a mother and child look into each other’s eyes, a special bond begins to develop.

One of the strongest memories I have of my mother is her eyes, as they communicated the emotion of her mood, her attention, her anger, her sadness, her love.

When my son was in preschool, there had been abductions of small children happening, and I had a great fear that mine would be snatched. I made sure he was always within range of my watchful eye.

As my mother grew older, I sensed her watching me. She still wanted to keep me safe.