Janice McDonald with collages from her fall 2013 exhibition, “Overlooked Artifacts,” at Spark Gallery in Denver, Colorado.
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March 01, 2013, original collage by Janice McDonald.
March 02, 2013, original collage by Janice McDonald.
March 04, 2013, original collage by Janice McDonald.
March 05, 2013, original collage by Janice McDonald.
March 06, 2013, original collage by Janice McDonald.
March 07, 2013, original collage by Janice McDonald.
March 08, 2013, original collage by Janice McDonald.
During all the lead up and busy-ness surrounding my Overlooked Artifacts exhibition last fall, I never posted all the Daily Mail images. Since I made those collages from mail gleaned in March, April and May of last year, I thought I'd share them fully now. Here are the images made from early March's mail one year ago.
Each is an original collage on paper, 7.5 x 5.5," framed in black metal frame 12 x 9," with UV resistant glass and archival mat.
Enjoy!
Composed Landscapes… five original collages by Janice McDonald in the IMA boardroom.
View from elevator lobby across interior stair to glass-walled boardroom.
Here are some photos of the collages arranged on the end wall of the IMA boardroom. The room features a huge wood-slab conference table and views to Denver's Union Station along one side and the office interior on the other. It's an exciting place to have an office… the renaissance of Denver's transit system is coming to fruition right next door.
These five original collages were scanned and digitally enlarged 900% to produce the floor to ceiling stairwell murals pictured in earlier posts. They are each 12" wide and of varying heights to account for the different floor to ceiling heights in the stairwell.
I'm really thrilled that my collages are highlighted in this gorgeous space!
Collage on the level five landing and the artist, Janice McDonald.
Door to Stairway 2
IMA Financial Group moved into their brand new building mid-December and the grand opening celebration was last night. It was a lovely event and I'm honored to be included in the art collection. It was fabulous to see all the artwork and furnishings in place and talk to people who use "my" stairwell everyday! It's been very enthusiastically received. The sound adds so much to the experience. (Eventually I'll be able to post some video so you can get a better sense of it.)
From the outside fire door, Stairwell 2 looks like the usual boring and slightly scary concrete emergency exit… but once inside, people are surprised to see that it has been finished with laminate floors, paint, lighting, artwork and sound to create an environment that's fun to be in. Kudos to IMA for encouraging their employees to take the stairs! And for commissioning me to do such a challenging project. I've loved working on this one.
Confluence Denver ran an article about the opening that mentions the stairwell in particular and includes more photos. I wish I had taken pictures of some of the food that was served… I especially liked their celebratory cocktail: jalapeño-infused vodka with pink lemonade. :) Very festive indeed!