As a canvas is transforming, I took close-up pictures to record the process and at the same time to use as imagery in my new collages. I don't take imagery for granted. There is a lot of interesting stuff to use and share in mixed-media.

Watching my son in the essence of creativity is one of my most favorite and inspiring things to experience in life. Yesterday he pointed to one of my large blank canvases sitting shamefully and idly against the studio wall. Ambitious little one I thought, smiling, and told him, "You're not quite ready for that yet, but how about some BIG paper on the BIG easel?…" "Ok Mama, but I want a magazine so I can do what you do." He named this Japanese Painting and wanted to gift it to his friend, but I think it's too good to give to her. But I will, eventually...

Whatever appeals to me, whatever I've collected, or come across, if it says something to me in that moment, I use it. (close-up sections of 2 new canvases in progress)

Working with transfers is always exciting because you don't always know what you're going to get, especially when working with old magazine leafs from the late 60's. Image transfers are part of the layering process in some of my paintings. There are many techniques, but I use an acrylic gel medium, water, a brush and a whole lot of numbing finger rubbing!

Interference     36 x 48 "

 

Seek and Suitcase     24 x 24 "

 

Native Pacemaker     18 x 18 "

 

Habitat     24 x 18 "

 

High Recluse     24 x 18 "

 

Battle (diptych)     11 x 14 " each

 

Ground     20 x 20 "                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Cage

A Rose is a Rose (triptych)

 

Behind the Gate and Satellite

 

Fallen Giant

 

Monkey