August 2025, The LiFT, Des Moines, Iowa

Statement

This Is How I Sleep At Night combines reworked etchings and lithographs with brand new pieces and symbols. Given new context, works that were made separately while in the University of Iowa’s printmaking BFA program contribute to a fresh narrative. Symbols including bugs, gothic flourishes, beds, and swords evoke a troubled dream world. You’ll notice repeated motifs from multiple explorations of a single original image, creating a sense of familiarity between the pieces despite a mixed media approach that utilizes manual printmaking techniques, fiber arts, and painting. As the ominous imagery becomes familiar, you’ll remember how you sleep at night.