Art Shows
Here's a photo of another of the large framed collages from recent show. Titled "Juggling," this piece is 36 x 24 inches plus frame, composed of contemporary papers and recycled imagery, built up in layers on a wood base. It's an experiment in balance and composition, in motion.
From the Abecedarian blog, "Imagination Navigation takes its title from a monograph about and exhibition of Joseph Cornell’s work. It is a show of 22 works by United States and Canadian artists working in assemblage and collage. The works were selected by Denver artist and exhibitions preparator Dave Seiler. While far from definitive, the exhibition provides a good overview of current trends in small to medium scale mixed media artworks."
Abecedarian Gallery in Denver has posted the show catalog online (requires Flash). Aside from the fact that my name is spelled wrong in the catalog/blog, I'm extremely pleased to be included in this one — featuring some really interesting and tactile responses to the concept of navigation. Worth a look!
More images from the show... this collage, composed of contemporary papers on wood panel, is 36 x24," with frame it measures approximately 38 x 26 x 2." In this case, contemporary papers includes kraft paper, safety envelopes (love those patterns), bits of magazine/newspaper imagery, and even the sharp cutting edge from an empty wax paper package. (Some things just need each other!)
Another of the color constructs collages, 20 x 10 x 1" composed of contemporary paper on wood support. This is the image that I used on the promotional postcards for the EDGE Gallery show. If you'd like to be on the mailing list for future postcards, please drop me an email via the link at right under "ABOUT" on my blog.
