HAPPY CHAPTERS

Three book sources were combined for this series of ten pieces. Juxtaposing harsh realty with self-help hope.


2014

‘Pop-up’ collage assemblage, image transfer,

polyurethane on wood; pine and walnut

9” x 5 1/2” each.

A stylized anatomical heart with text overlay reading "Unhappiness Is Easy—Happiness Takes Work," surrounded by silhouettes of people and additional text scattered throughout.
A wooden board with an illustration of a person holding a large brain in place of their head. Text and diagrams are overlaid, with the title "The Mind Plays a Role."

Unhappiness Is Easy-Happiness Takes Work

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A collage featuring a group of people in historical attire, overlaid with anatomical drawings and chemical structures. Text reads "There Is No Good Definition of Happiness."

The Mind Plays A Role

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A collage featuring a man looking through a microscope at the top, with the text "Comparing Ourselves with Others" below. There is a line drawing of two seated men facing each other, labeled with various attributes.

There Is No Good Definition of Happiness

Comparing Ourselves with Others

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A diagram titled "Equating Happiness with Success" with various labeled components, including "Happiness," "Success," and "Health and Happiness," overlaid on a yellow background with a person and a horse in the background.
Illustration of a person running, with anatomical details visible, overlaid on a background of architectural sketches and text reading "Fear and Avoidance of Pain."

Equating Happiness with Success

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Fear and Avoidance of Pain

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An anatomical heart illustration overlaid on a map with various words like "Expectations," "People," and "Happy Life" on a wooden background.
Collage with text "The World Has Too Much Pain," a vintage illustration of people, a compass, and various geometric shapes and lines on a wooden background.

Expectations

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The World Has Too Much Pain

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A collage featuring a vintage illustration of a person with an eye superimposed over their head, surrounded by various text elements and abstract shapes on a yellowish background.
Illustration of a person drinking with a vintage building in the background, surrounded by labeled arrows and the text "Happiness Is a By-product" on a wooden texture.

Seeing Yourself as a Victim

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Happiness Is a By-product

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