Roots and Roads #4 is a large collage that spans both the Roots and Roads series and Reverse Archaeology theme of visiting past stories. It began with the tree trunk cross section in the lower left, which has small photos of me as a child, family members, ticket stubs, and other personal mementos. I hand […]
Pink Moon was inspired by June’s full moon called the Strawberry Moon. Part of the Elementals series, this piece a continuation of my attempts to distill visual images down to the most essential parts. I have a tendency to over-complicate things: when I’m making a collage, I tend to keep adding and adding and adding […]
This is one of those projects where inspiration comes from the materials themselves! My friend, Mary McVay, asked if I would do a Trading Papers #tradingpapers swap with her. Well, yeah, I’m up for a fun challenge! The swap meant sending each other a box of collage goodies (paper, fabric, bric a brac, and other […]
I will be joining artists around the world on Saturday, May 8th to celebrate World Collage Day! Kolaj Magazine, an international publication dedicated to the art of contemporary collage, organizes the event and encourages artists and art venues to hold collage-related events. Come collage with me on that day via Zoom beginning at 10:30AM Eastern. […]
The Magpie’s Eye is the first full-size artwork that I’ve made in my new basement studio. Adjusting to a new studio always takes time. I haven’t worked on any real artwork since last fall – before we moved the gallery – so I was feeling rusty. To get back into practice, I’d been making smaller […]
For inspiration for this collage, I turned to the Nebra Sky Disk, perhaps the oldest known depiction of the night sky. It was used to mark the solstices and help the people of the time understand the world around them. The disk includes the constellation Pleiades – the Seven Sisters – which made me think […]
Running August 11 – September 21, “Joy In The Moment” is an exhibit of my artwork at Christ Community Chapel in Hudson, Ohio. An actual, in-person, meet-the-artist reception will be held on Thursday, August 20, from 7:00-8:30 pm. Refreshments will be served outside. Guests in the gallery will be limited to 10, and masks are […]
A question I’m often asked is, “When did you become an artist?”, or the variation, “When did you start making art?” The answer to both is that I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t drawing or painting or making something. My earliest memories are of holding a pencil and scratching at a piece of […]
Hands mean so much to us. They can mean start or stop, come or stay away, hello or goodbye, give or receive, and so much more. What do they mean to you? Hands are so expressive, as expressive as our faces, and such interesting shapes. I love that these two are blooming, and seem to […]
Collage Techniques is a class I teach frequently, both at my studio and at other venues. Beginning students as well as experienced artists enjoy this collage sampler. Even if you have made collages before, it’s a fun way to try new textures, media, and materials. Learn to play with these media and express yourself in your own […]