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About: I make surreal collage paintings focusing on emotion and internal personal logic. Materials such as beads, collage, fabric, wax, and thread help build a blank landscape to frame surreal figures. Figures are given new personas by having their faces transformed into inanimate objects to expose their innermost thoughts and emotions. Handwritten and typed text is added to each painting. The text, for me, is when the painting turns into art. It is like the lyrics of a song you can’t stop thinking about or the phrase in a book that rolls around your head for months. The collage paintings are painted, drawn, hand-sewn, beaded, and waxed. The edges are uneven and hand-sewn. Cold wax is added between the layers of paper to create a milky, soft sheen and wrinkled surface.
To preserve the unique textures and materials of my paintings, I only sell original artwork and do not offer prints.
If you are interested in viewing a larger collection of collage paintings available for purchase, please fill out a contact form with your request, and I will send you additional options.
My art can also be found at https://whitebirdgallery.com/, Cannon Beach, OR, and https://www.sparkandthread.store/ , Seattle, WA.
The handwritten text reads 'To prioritize others' comfort,' and the typed text reads 'Soft, Diffused Light.'
Painting 16"x12," displayed on a white matt board, in a black metal frame 21"x16"x.75" and ready to hang. The image of this painting has been cropped. The sewn edges are not shown in the picture.
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The handwritten text reads 'Oh, nothing really, just mental health and psychosocial consequences here,' and the typed text reads 'Are lessons learned REALLY lessons learned?'
Painting 24"x18," displayed on a white matt board, in a black metal frame 29"x22"x.75" and ready to hang. The image of this painting has been cropped. The sewn edges are not shown in the picture.
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The handwritten text reads 'Stuffed into a dress and put aside,' and the typed text reads 'Waiting to pounce.'
Painting 24"x18," displayed on a white matt board, in a black metal frame 29"x22"x.75" and ready to hang. The image of this painting has been cropped. The sewn edges are not shown in the picture.
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The handwritten text reads 'The skirt might swish by the chafing continues,' and the typed text reads 'Leave the constricted path behind.'
Painting 24"x18," displayed on a white matt board, in a black metal frame 29"x22"x.75" and ready to hang. The image of this painting has been cropped. The sewn edges are not shown in the picture.
(shipping in the US $12.00)