I have loved collage since grade school. When I got to make construction paper collages for Halloween, Thanksgiving Winter, Family, Christmas or any other random holiday or idea. Although, now my collages are a bit more sophisticated and detailed. I uses elaborately decorated art papers, of which I hand cut out the design to reassemble it with other designs and images. I love to uses certain symbols as platform for creation, such as, hearts, trees, love, plants, butterflies, etc.
Here are some samples of individual collages or a collection of collages.
Dreaming In Love
Sometimes I’m inspired to created collages that are interactive.These collages have doors, windows, flaps and other features that open and reveal more layers.Opening the apertures changes the composition andcreates a more intricate layering and texture.This collage has a small door in the center of the red heart fastened with a small stick.The door opens to reveal a small gold heart on a rich violet ground embellished with green jewels.
ACEO stands for "Art Cards, Editions and Originals". They are 3.5 inches by 2.5 inches - the size of a trading card. Originally, artists made these to trade with other artists, but of course non-artists wanted to collect them as well. This edition was created in honor of insomnia. Some of them are not true ACEO because the dimensions vary.....so I'll just call them "small pieces of art" Click here to see more detailed images of each collage