My collage artwork is an extension of my lifelong work in graphic design. In my design work, I use photography, typography and layouts to create a vision. In my collage work, I use the elements of color and texture to design a version of nature. This artistic direction has given me an opportunity to use my visual skills in a new way– to interpret and simplify the natural landscape.
I paint papers and create textures on recycled grocery-store bags. Kraft paper backgrounds create a visual vocabulary for my work. Thinner, lightweight bags provide the background for more vivid paint colors and allow me to layer papers for my floral compositions.
Working on these collages has been a joy and allowed me to explore new ways of seeing what surrounds me.
We recently moved back to Wisconsin after spending nine years in Georgia and Tennessee. The mountains in the south are beautiful but the Midwest is where I have my roots. I have immersed myself in all things Wisconsin and the artwork is a reflection of coming home, but also seeing new things for the first time.