New work engaging The Wild Duck and the life-lie — twelve-inch panels where hidden and exposed layers create immersive spaces, past and present converging.
Reinterprets organic forms through mixed media, inspired by Paula’s hikes in Savannah, Georgia, exploring the quiet narratives found in the natural world.View the series
Artist statement
In Forms of Nature, Paula explores the relationship between material, memory, and the natural world. Inspired by her hikes through Savannah, Georgia, she collects and translates organic forms—bird nests, shells, and branches—into evocative works on paper and panel. Through focused observation, she uncovers the hidden narratives within found objects, reimagining them through mark-making and mixed media.
This series reflects Paula’s deep engagement with the act of seeing, of attuning to nature’s quiet details and rendering them anew. Rusted remnants of a license plate discovered along a sandy path transform into a mysterious landscape, while natural textures and imprints become meditations on time and decay. The work invites viewers to experience these forms not as static objects but as whispers of the environment, shifting between recognition and abstraction.
Reflects on memory and inheritance, inspired by Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts, inviting viewers backstage to examine materials and props and reflect on the forces shaping our lives.View the series
Artist statement
In Ghosts, Paula delves into the weight of the past and the unseen forces shaping our present. Inspired by Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts, this series examines how memory and inheritance linger in our lives, pressing against the boundaries of perception. Ghosts invites viewers backstage to examine materials and props: to feel connected to the moment while reflecting on it from a distance. By engaging with objects and materials as both artifacts and echoes, Paula’s work bridges history and the present, offering a thoughtful meditation on what remains and what fades.
Explores identity, memory, and performance through the lens of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House and Susan Sontag’s reflections on perception, inviting viewers to examine the roles we play in life.View the series
Artist statement
In The Doll House, Paula examines the interplay of domestic life and theatricality, revealing the fragile balance between identity, memory, and performance. Influenced by Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House and Susan Sontag’s idea that the camera turns us into “tourists in other people’s reality, and eventually in our own,” this series invites viewers to step backstage and reflect on the roles we play within family and society. Through layered materials and staged compositions, Paula explores the tension between external appearance and internal truth, bridging the personal and the universal.
Juried group exhibition (jurors Don Marshall and Kaori Maeyama) featuring Thank You, Paid. Opens Fidelity Bank White Linen Night, August 1, 5–9 PM; on view through September 12, 2026.
Exhibition checklist — 3 works
Thank You, PaidLivsløgnen · 2026 · Oil and print on panel
Black BoxGhosts · 2009 · Oil and mixed media on panel
Stand By MeGhosts · 2024 · Oil and patina on copper
2026 16th International Ibsen Conference, Zurich
Livsløgnen — The Wild Duck
Slide lecture given at the 16th International Ibsen Conference, University of Zürich, June 2026. A film recreation of the lecture is in production.
2025 St. Louis Community College, Wildwood MO
Forms of Nature
Charcoal, conte and graphite works on paper — shells, nests and pods drawn as specimens. March 3 – April 18, 2025.
Exhibition checklist — 14 works
Atlantic WhelkForms of Nature · 2013 · Charcoal on paper
Conch shellForms of Nature · 2024 · Charcoal on paper
Magnolia podForms of Nature · 2019 · Charcoal on paper
Nest 2019Forms of Nature · 2019 · Conte on paper
Nest 2020Forms of Nature · 2020 · Graphite on paper
Nest 2020Forms of Nature · 2020 · Charcoal on paper
Nest 2021Forms of Nature · 2021 · White charcoal, black paper
Nest, study 2020Forms of Nature · 2020 · White charcoal on black paper
Nesting 2019Forms of Nature · 2019 · Charcoal on paper
Oxidation Grove (diptych)Forms of Nature · 2024 · Oil on panel with oxidized meta license plate
PoinsettiaForms of Nature · 2020 · Pastel and charcoal on paper
Tonna sulcosaForms of Nature · 2019 · Conte, watercolor on handmade paper
Twisted branchForms of Nature · 2022 · Charcoal on paper
UntitledForms of Nature · 2022 · Ink and Color-aid paper
2025 Buckham Gallery, Flint MI
Midwestern Dolls & Ghosts
Available works from the Ghosts and The Doll House series, shown together. February 21 – March 22, 2025.
Exhibition checklist — 19 works
Red LineGhosts · 2007 · Graphite and oil on Mylar
RecycleGhosts · 2012 · Charcoal on paper
RecompenseGhosts · 2022 · Conte on Mylar
The Bathers IIGhosts · 2007 · Oil on panel
Act IV, Seen But Not HeardThe Doll House · 2006 · Giclee print
Game Over, ExeuntGhosts · 2023 · Oil on panel
The Blue WallpaperGhosts · 2023 · Oil on panel
Thick as SandGhosts · 2025 · Oil on panel
Unser VaterGhosts · 2021 · Oil on panel
Recognize MagicThe Doll House · 2004 · Oil and glass on panel
Doors of IrelandGhosts · 2024 · Oil on panel
Stand by MeGhosts · 2024 · Oil and patina on copper
Bringin’ Home the OilGhosts · 2018 · Oil and patina on copper
Awaiting the Sun KingGhosts · 2016 · Oil and patina on copper