I work in any medium that captures my interest and accomplishes my goals. My paintings and collage reflect my keen observations and memories of people, places and things who have touched my life. I also incorporate the quirky features of family, friends a
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Southbury, CT
United States
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The portraits are combinations of quirky features of family, friends and my self to create new fictional characters. I tried to emphasize these features in a humorous way. Several people who have viewed these portraits have sworn a particular character is a friend or relative of theirs. My cast of characters are purely fictional, any resemblance to your Aunt Mary is purely coincidental. As a mixed media artist I love playing with surfaces on which to paint. Many of the portraits began as multilayered collages with hand painted papers. This created a bumpy texture different from the smooth surface of a canvas. In many cases, the final painting is oil.
Collage
My love of texture continues with collages inspired by my travels. More than the architecture and monuments, people and their everyday activities continue to inspire me. Plaster Armature
For my work in plaster I used a plaster impregnated gauze similiar to material used for casts when you break a limb. I then added additional... |
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