Artist Statement: As a native Oklahoman, I have long wanted to do a series of Oklahoma scenes. This mini landscape project was the perfect opportunity to get them completed. Now, I assure you, I was not alive for the duster or teepee scenes! I'm thinking genetic memory has kicked in. I have seen a tornado but not this close! My sister threatened to slap me "to snap me out of it" one morning when the sirens were sounding the alarm to take cover and I wanted to go outside and look to see where it was. In my defense, I was visiting from Seattle and had been missing the wonderful wild weather of my old home.

Materials & Techniques: Commercial and hand dyed cottons, nylon tulle, dryer lint, shredded yarn and wool roving, colored pencil, fabric markers, ink pens, oil pastels, monofilament, cotton and silk threads. Machine applique, free motion embroider, and quilting. Needle felting.

Dimensions: With frames, each piece is 12.5" W x 10" H