I wanted to express feelings about the sharp, broken edges of everything destroyed by the storm. The different areas of thread quilting on the piece represent the strong winds and shearing force. It seems a contradiction to create art about horrific experiences. I’ve wondered about this since first encountering Guernica by Pablo Picasso and Jacob’s Room by Virginia Woolf. I find the piece pleasing to look at, even though I meant it to express devastation. There is nothing symmetrical in the piece. The colors could be more jarring to convey excruciating sounds and sights, for example, the dark blue background could have been a sickly greyish green instead of this rich cruise-ship midnight blue. (In private collection; not for sale)
