October 16, 1793, digital photography manipulation, 10.5 x 7.5in, (26.67 x 19.05cm), $200.00 framed Although this an abstract composition, I saw a rich brocade and lace fabric with intricate embroidery. I shifted the hue to red. The top half of the image is still somewhat haute couture but the lower area of chaotic lines and exploding shapes suggested a scenario far removed from pomp and grandeur. I was looking for a title that would explain the duality of privilege and violence. Someone came immediately to mind. The title, October 16, 1793, is the date of Marie Antoinette's execution.

Porphyra, digital photography manipulation, 8 x 10in, 20.32 x 25.4cm), $300.00 framed Porphyra is a coldwater seaweed that grows in cold, shallow seawater. The marine red alga Porphyra has been cultivated extensively in many Asian countries as an edible seaweed used to wrap the rice and fish that compose the Japanese food sushi, and the Korean food gimbap. Here is my interpretation.

The Wedding Dress, digital photography manipulation, 10in x 8in (25.4 x 20.32cm), $25.00 I snapped a very blurry image (action shot) of my daughter trying on a wedding dress. The afternoon was busy but sane, nothing like the conflagration and deadly vapors in this image. I love the interaction of the colors especially orange and blue, one of my favorite color combinations.