The Ohio Collage Society’s 10th Annual Members Show opened April 2 during the Downtown Akron Art Walk, and will remain on display through April 30. You can see it at the Art Walls at 43 Furnace Street Gallery above Zeber-Martell Gallery in Akron’s Northside. About four dozen pieces of collage and assemblage art are on […]
Group Ten Gallery in Kent, Ohio is currently hosting their 3rd annual Regional Juried Show. With almost 50 artworks, the show is a really nice representation of art happening in this area. I was pleased to learn that both of my entries were accepted, and that “Going Forth” won Honorable Mention! My entries are both […]
“Roots and Roads #1” is the first in a new series of artwork that explores roots (where do we come from) and roads (where are we going). 2015 has been a year full of – let’s put it mildly – change. I’m in a bit of a lull (thank goodness) and now that I can […]
As I worked on the All Buttoned Up series, I got to thinking about thread. The thread in that series had to be hidden, so I wanted to do a series that focused on thread. As with that series, these are small postcard sized collages. Behind each collage is a piece of a wallpaper sample […]
When summer rolls around, I look forward to the local farmer’s market on Saturday mornings. Fresh produce, connecting with the people who grow it, and trying something new. It’s such a treat, both the products that are available and the experience of mindfully making selections. So different than racing through the aisles at the supermarket. […]
All Buttoned Up is a series of small abstract collages that include altered magazine pages, buttons, and thread. Some remind me of desert landscapes, others make me think of weathered walls and windows. And somehow #9 ended up completely different! But that’s ok. Buttons have been on my mind lately. I wanted to use some […]
In honor of July’s blue moon, here is my version! I began with an idea based it on a tiny painting (ACEO* sized) that I did many, many years ago. The ACEO was an acrylic painting; this recent version is a collage. The original is pictured below; the larger version is to the right. I […]
Beginning July 23rd, I am offering a class in creative painting and collage. This is a 6-week session that will explore a different collage or painting technique each week. We’ll pull out all the stops and have plenty of fun! If you are new to mixed media art, this is a good way for you […]
I’m very pleased that my collage, “In The Garden“, has been published in this year’s calendar called “52 Weeks, 52 Works”! The full-color desk calendar is published by Academy Graphic Communication and features artwork by Northeast Ohio artists. Each week has an artwork on one page then the days of the week on the opposite page […]
In The Garden is a combination of painting and collage. Sunny and warm, I made it during the summer of 2014 when gardens were awash with flowers of all colors. As with so many of my artworks, this one started one way, then took a left turn in the middle. It began as an abstract […]