The drawings in this series are based on a collection of land polaroid photographs I found at a second-hand shop. Based on the handwritten information from the backs of the photographs, their original intention was to advertise properties for sale over a course of a few years from 1969-1971. The drawings take on a new meaning, with the added shapes blurring and obscuring, revealing something lost and gained as there are no other identifiers for where and if these locations still exist.

This series calls into question aspects of homeownership, land rights, occupation, and the disconnect between an upcoming generation that faces unique challenges in reconciling the cost and privilege of real estate.

I have added a new layer to the drawings, colored pencil adds a nostalgia and sense of memory, also blurring two distinct boundaries, a demarcation of place and the lack of a personal connection to the homes. Combining a language of abstract expressionism with realism, they further explore the tension between place and the ephemerality of a photograph. This series calls into question aspects of homeownership, land rights, occupation, and the disconnect between an upcoming generation that faces unique challenges in reconciling cost and privilege of real estate.