The difference is that the focus of her polychrome wall-mounted work is reproductive, not erotic. Furthermore, the subject is transposed from human reproduction to a fantastical world of plantlife, though a human analogy is inevitable. Many of the carved wood pieces in her current solo show Botanical Extracts at Sande Webster are presented diagramatically.
Couples is arranged like a botanical model.
Four pairs of seed pods of different sizes and shapes have a mock-scientific character, as if they were plants of the same family or different stages in the life cycle of a complex plant. All are painted in darkish resonant blues on the outside with golden interiors and brown seeds. The thoughtful viewer will note that sometimes the inside does not really match the outside. It's hollow and divided bilaterally. At the same time, this body of work is ominous.