TBA for October 2026

While the current focus of Patricia’s work is installation based, the breadth of their work is tied together via investigation of feminine–gendered materials, colors, shapes, textures, processes, and imagery. These investigations appear as sculptures that hang on the wall; intimate compositions which are beautiful at first glance but err on the side of grotesque. Amalgamations of faux flowers or vintage lace are imbedded within substrates of odd angles and obtrusive shapes. The armatures of these pieces are created through woodworking and metal manipulation, both activities viewed as masculine. The marriage of materials and processes that exist throughout the spectrum of gender leads them to question that very spectrum and why humans feel the need to gender activities and inanimate objects.

For generations, social standards have dictated how women ought to live. These standards, which are often rooted in the sexual objectification of women while simultaneously repressing their sexuality, functionally carve women down into hollow shells. In becoming more acceptable versions of themselves, women are stripped of their personhoods and potential. But what if a woman could live in her natural, wild form? What is the actual source of a woman’s beauty and how can we, as a society, move away from the notion that a woman’s worth is merely external? There is power in exploring identity and these avatars are Traci’s key to that. By presenting themselves unselfconsciously, the figures reclaim their power. They exist in a space that is not impeded by heteronormativity, race, or misogyny. While the viewer’s observation of them is ultimately not in their control, these characters are free from care. This invites viewers to examine how they project womanhood onto others and themselves.