The female figure is Honeycutt’s lifelong vehicle for works of presence and intimacy. The glow and changeable oxidizing nature of her copper pieces lead nuances of color, light and movement into an adventurous experimentation.
Traditional graphite, oils and etched lines directly onto copper and other materials are brought forward from her illustration and printmaking background, as well as her works on paper, wood and translucent cloth and acrylic sheets. She has a degree in illustration and printmaking and worked 15 years as an illustrator for book covers in the publishing world.
“Your work is an essential element that should have its own square on the periodic table,” a collector wrote. “The square should be between oxygen and carbon – what we all need to live and what we are all made of.”
