| "Rich
color, unique forms, and layered textures continue to draw me into my
collage experiments. I am influenced by antique textiles with
their generous use of patterned colors and designs reflecting natural
shapes. Collage and overprinting allow me to combine
abstract elements with images derived from nature. The
overall harmony and compostion of the final work are never known at the
start of a piece. In fact, all collaged pieces are printed and
layered with overprinting to first create a varied ‘library’ of print
materials. These are then cut, reworked, combined and recombined
to create a final composition.
After attending workshops in monotype I knew I had found a medium that
offered the versatility and spontanaity I love and that would satisfy
my inner sense of adventure. When I’m working, the edge of what is
‘given’ and what is 'unknown' presents a unique space of aliveness,
curiosity about outcome, and finally satisfaction that, for me, is
rarely found in such potent and pleasurable form anywhere else in
life."
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