In September, 2021 my work was included in the member exhibition at the Hunterdon Art Museum. Lead Us Not Into Temptation is a paper sculpture installation that speaks to the thousands of children sexually abused by the clergy and laity within organized religion. Three hair shirt made from hand sewn and printed Japanese Kozo paper have been waxed and threaded, knotted with horse hair. Hair shirts were worn by religious ascetics as a way to create physical pain to remind them of their religious commitment and for acts of contrition. In this case the hair is worn to the outside of the shirt antithetical to the original intent and a costume of pretense. This piece was selected by juror Kristen Owens for the Hunterdon Art Museum Solo Show Award. My solo show will take place in the spring of 2023 in the River Gallery at the Hunterdon Museum of Art.

Liz Mitchell, Lead Us Not into Temptation, Hunterdon Art Museum recipient of the 2023 Solo Show Award.