thoughts of interconnectedness, parallel universes, and wonka vision

raquel/ryan collage study, 9×6 inches, paper on panel, 2011

heyd photo study, 9×6 inches, paper on panel, 2011

for awhile now leon and i have been talking about cutting up his photos. the vision of this idea
was floating in my head for a couple of weeks, combining 2 photographs thru the use of the
diamond shape.

definitely thinking about Fred Tomaselli, Lance Letscher and Julie Speed

pictured below is a detail of the piece i am currently working on.
still working out the technical difficulties such as paper surface, glue application and process,
but i am enjoying working with a new approach.

I have this condition, as I imagine many artists do, that to feel completely happy and content, I must produce, something, anything. Give me a gum wrapper and I will happily spend some time creating a little sculpture. So I have learned from experience that it is best for me to bring the supplies I will need to create while I am traveling. We are just about finished with our 3 weeks in Hawai’i and I have these collages to share. I brought along the paper, glue and knife and scavenged for the collage material. Turned out to be the perfect travel art.