"I am fascinated by the mystery within the process of working with resin. The fluid nature of the medium appeals to me. The way it flows, spreads and hardens enhances the abstraction of the words in the work. Using dried pigments and inks to control the color and transparency allows me to explore a whole new level of complexity in the textures and layering of my art." - Rebecca Woodhouse

This series of resin work is primarily a mixed media collection, focusing on the mixture of text and image. Every line and color is a word, abstracted by the layering and by the fluid nature of epoxy resin. To this, I add photos, cards, and little pieces of history, aiming to create an evocative record of moments in time. The shadow box format facilitates the push and pull of layers of time within the depth of the resin.

To add anything, especially photographs, is very touchy, and these paintings explore combining them in a holistic way, without making it entirely about the picture. I choose each photo, card, or other piece of memorabilia formally, according to the size and initial color of the piece, and conceptually, corresponding to the feeling I wish to evoke. From this point, the added elements and the resin play off each other.

Photographs can evoke memories and thoughts in viewers more directly than the abstract image usually can. Photographer Diane Arbus said, "The photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you, the less you know.” I have always thought of my painted words in this way, and I think the photos divulge even more. My focus is on the connection between the words and images. I entwine them, letting each reveal only so much. I want to show them and hide them. I want to share my secrets yet keep them concealed.