Textured Artist Trading Card inspired by Frida Kahlo… using glass beads medium and art glitter, October 2011
I don’t think there’s been a week that’s gone by since April that I haven’t been stressed out about preparing for the Atrium Show… hoping to be inspired enough to bring to life at least 25 […]
Erika Deruaz, Vision Board, Collage, 16 x 20 inches, June 2010
A petite energetic soul, Erika Deruaz is an accomplished artist who paints and collages among other things. A well-seasoned artist, what impresses me about her is her long-term passion for art and her continued ability to dream. Here are her vision board […]
Dreams make the perfect subject matter for collaging; their surreal (unreal) quality can give you a great jumping-off point for creating art.
Why bother collaging your dreams (or nightmares)? Well, a seemingly random series of images coming together in our mind to form events that don’t initially make sense, might suddenly if we […]
Ruth Watt, Vision Board, Collage, November 2010, 16 x 20 inches
I had the pleasure of meeting Ruth Watt for the first time at Dragonfly Dreams studio in Richmond, Ontario. At first she was unsure of how to tackle her vision board but slowly through the process she discovered a way to make […]
In this journal page I have used magazine fragments of drawings and paintings including one of Vincent Van Gogh’s drawings in the top centre and right side of the page.
After months of collaging, I decided to try my hand at something new. I love to add bits of imagery from drawings and […]
It’s time for another student spotlight. It’s such a pleasure to highlight a student who’s been so enthused by what I’ve taught them, that they just had to come back for more! Maggie Jordan, not only attended a second vision board workshop, she also recruited five of her good friends to take it! If […]
There’s a popular myth out there that states only some of us have the “natural” ability to be creative. My Aunt always laments that her daughter doesn’t have a “natural” talent for making art like me; this never fails to irk me. I firmly believe that although we may not have all […]
Hello! It’s been nice to take a break from blogging to concentrate (almost) exclusively on producing works for my upcoming Atrium Gallery show. Some of my friends thought I was away on vacation, but no such luck! I was here in my subterranean studio slogging away collaging!
It was exciting, nevertheless, to delve into […]
Monika Seidenbusch, Vision Board, January 2011, 16 x 20 inches
I first met Monika Seidenbusch, an artist and painter, while exchanging Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) a few years ago. I remember being so taken by her superbly stylized portraits of women that I now proudly display one in my home. I love the […]
Our Lady of Textures, Mixed Media Collage, May 20, 2011
Earlier in the year, I received a request from artist/teacher friend Andrea Pumphrey who asked me to give some tips on creating textures. Well Andrea, I’ve rounded up a whole slew of ways to add fabulous textures to your collages! There are so […]
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