Hands of Time

Albert expresses her artistic visions in myriad ways, including collage, poetry, assemblage, drawing and photography. She has chemical sensitivities and must use nontoxic mediums in her art. As a collagist, Albert searches for healing by gathering fragments, symbols and torn ephemera, and piecing them together in unexpected ways. Through this methodology, she creates wholeness and recognizes herself and others. Albert says she collaborates with subjects that call to her, relying on subconscious wisdom through dreams, poetry and closed-eye visions. She seeks peace in the process, and she always finds beauty. A favorite quote of Albert’s comes from Langston Hughes: “Perhaps the mission of an artist is to interpret beauty to people – the beauty within themselves.”