Rubtastic
2009
gouache on paper
dimensions variable

These pieces were originally the business cards (dog walking and pet sitting) of the artist's younger sister, who unexpectedly died in 2008. About 60 were individually painted and altered and handed out at a memorial celebration. The title of the piece combines "Rubinstein" and "fantastic", the former email address of the artist's sister.

Rubtastic (detail)
2009
gouache on paper
dimensions variable

Rubtastic (detail)
2009
gouache on paper
dimensions variable

Rubtastic (detail)
2009
gouache on paper
dimensions variable

RobynImissRobynIlove
2009
gouache on paper
dimensions variable

Turning Aside
2008
charcoal on paper
28" x 36"

Traveling
2009
ink, gouache, paper, thread
40" x 45" x 9"

Traveling (detail)
2009
ink, gouache, paper, thread
40" x 45" x 9"

Lists
2009
ink, pencil, thread, tacks, paper
dimensions variable

Lists in the circle shape were written by the artist's sister and found in her apartment. They are lists of the names of dogs in her dog-walking business. The five center lists are found objects from the apartment and created by the artist that document the days before and during the artist's sister's death.

Lists (detail)
2009
ink, pencil, thread, tacks, paper
dimensions variable