bookmark
Posted on September 29th, 2009
This piece created in the form of a bookmark for the “Authors & Artists” fundraiser to benefit and take place Nov. 22, 2009 at the Carnegie Art Center in North Tonawanda, NY. This piece is made up of artists photos and transfers taken in California.
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upcoming 25th National Collage Society Juried Exhibition
Posted on September 29th, 2009
“Moving Thru LA” has been accepted into The 25th National Collage Society Juried Exhibition from Nov. 6th – December 31st, 2009 at the Mason Murer Fine Art Gallery in Atlanta, Georgia. Painting is 30″h 38″w and consists of artists photos, photo transfers, acrylic, treated aluminum, and spray paints on canvas.
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“yellow” has arrived!
Posted on September 24th, 2009
Yesterday was a day to discover yellow in my painting process. I started by putting down a base coat of black on this work and adding greens over it. I pushed the greens around with my brush covering some areas heavier than others. After looking at the painting for awhile I added collage in a few places to the green field. This step adds to movement in the green spaces showing me a direction to head or the next step. Yellow arrived on my brush! Why yellow you say? This color is bright when added to the green on the bottom. I wanted a feeling of the sun shining on a bright green field. I pushed it around with “my tools” adding more water where I wanted the green or mustard color(a combination of greens and yellow). The tools are my hands, cloths with texture, and in this case bubble wrap adding the circles you see in this photo. The surprise that happens on the canvas is what I live to see. I want to see things unfold as I work. I react to what is happening with the paint on canvas. Sometimes changing directions if the paint is not doing what I like or want to happen. This method is “risky” but can also lead to wonderful surprises on the paper. Check back tomorrow and see a new entry posted about additional collage pieces and textures to the process.
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collage and copper
Posted on September 16th, 2009
It has been awhile since I have been on my blog to write how this mixed media work is progressing in my studio. The simple fact is I was sick and creating anything while I am under the weather as they say is impossible. I did get into my studio this afternoon to get back to work on this painting with copper in it. I today added collage from pictures I have taken while traveling across the country to California. This painting is about a town called Copperopolis in northern California. I recently visited the town traveling on open roads with nothing but fences, ranches, and cows between the town and Stockton, Ca. where my son lives. It is a town that when you come upon it seems like a mirage that has just sprang out of the ground. I am in this work trying to show this vastness with clouds and sky meeting over the town. Copper metals combined with greens of the mountains in the distance was the first color added to this work and textures are everywhere on the ground surrounding the town. I will continue to add textures with paint and collage mainly in shades of yellows, greens and those burnt oranges that were reflected in the sky above this small town out west
Joyce,
yes, I agree that copper and green/yellow go together. I really like this one you did. If you have a chance to see some good artwork in New Mexico, Santa Fe or Albuquerque you will see how artist are incorporating pieces of copper ( some tinted) in there work.
Your colors here remind me of New Mexico.
thanks for your positive feedback. I have never been to New Mexico but want to as art I see from artists there is wonderful. Please check back to my website in a few days as I am updating it with my newest images and would love to hear your comments on these new ones.