Delirious Charter! is a forthcoming artist book that explores the multifaceted themes of energy, land, and law in Montana’s extractive history. It will combine archival imagery, visual poetry, and critical and narrative writing. The title is borrowed from Emily Dickinson’s 1862 poem "Mine - by the Right of the White Election!".
This book is a means of presenting the public with the research I conducted for the ongoing, evolving visual arts project The Collar and The Yoke. Shown below is an excerpt from the book’s concluding essay.
This book will be freely available on my website as a PDF in late spring, 2027. A limited number of hard copies will be freely available to cultural institutions in Montana, as well as available at cost to those outside of the state. Please reach out if you are interested in obtaining a copy.