My Country, Video, and Installation

My Country is a personal interpretation of the country as seen through the lens of technology (i.e. the constant news stream.) This animation addresses my adult fears related to my:

• life in New York City.

• a skewed view of the country as represented by the news media.

• childhood memories of moving to Pennsylvania Coal Country from the Canadian Rockies. 

• experiences as a woman, wife & mother.

• love for and fear of my country.

• experience growing up as the daughter of a pastor.

The animation is a colorful mix of abstract shapes, that contain hidden personal references and contemporary symbols. This animation is a metaphor for the way I see the world. It shows the complexity of personal identity.