MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE
"Raven Speaks" 16 x 20 Collage on canvas, 2024 $750
A conversation with raven in paper mounted on masonite, fabric, vintage items, ink art printed art. This talkative raven, with its nest near my home spoke of the trials and truth of parenthood and corvid life. Joker playing cards, antique lace, nest treasures, faux paper skull (with a jaw button to remind him to "button up") and twig nest all around. The monkey-like antics of these barrel-rolling, intelligent and humorous birds are a gift to behold.
(Available at AuSable Artisan Gallery)
"Layers in the Telling: Mackinac Island" 16 x 20" Collage on canvas, 2024 $700
Assembled on masonite. Snapping turtle collagraph plate, driftwood, paper, fabric, R & F oil sticks, gold gesso, string. Turtles upon turtles, legend and life. From a faux loon feather to replica of the rubber soled shoes worn by island horses, this piece tells the tale of the Arch Rock and long gone Fairy Rock as well as the Anishinaabe Creation story of Sky Woman, her beaded necklace and the waterbirds that settled her upon Turtle Island. Truly an island of spirits.
"Knock on Wood" 11 x 14" Collage on canvas, 2024 $300
Pileated woodpecker family and forest life meet with paper collage and actual gathered wood chip gift, fern and oak leaf, dyed vintage lace, and fibers, on textured canvas. (Available at AuSable Artisan Gallery)
"Mountain Gems: Blue-throat on Nest" 11 x 14" Collaged mixed media and collagraph print on canvas, 2024 $450
This pulled collagraph print of my visit to the Arizona Chiricahua's has a collaged, life-sized blue-throated hummingbird (known as Mountain Gem) and gold thread wrapped paper nest of one I was fortunate to see while we searched for an Elegant trogon in the higher elevations.
See my collagraph printing process for this piece!»