Well September is about over- how did that happen!

 Well since I posted here last I have made a boatload of small collages- some artist trading cards some new envelop books...and I am doing two new collaborations with two new to me collage artists and that is exciting for me. Both my shows are up still the group one at Remarque goes down Saturday. My show at Mariposa is up until the end of October. I had such a good time at the opening- saw some good friends  and met some new people and I love spending time with Liz, the owner of that wonderful gallery. I am thrilled as I have sold several pieces!

Now what to post today? I will post some of the 30 small collages I have made. This are around 4" X 5".  For what ever reason I have found that size to be so fun to work in. I realized I seldom make collages with women or people of color. I have started to try to be more inclusive in my art making.

Bernice felt like she was being watched.

 

He wrote back!

 

Eli liked to walk in the rain.

 

Percilla had a choice to make.

Luis in the jungle.

Luis Martin created The Collage Dream Group.  He is a friend and the group is so fun. Many fabulous collage artists from around the world.

 

 

 

The heat is still here

 Well the high temps are still here-we are running around 10 degrees warmer than "normal".

I have been busy- I have work in a group show at Remarque Print Workshop. The opening was Friday and was well attended. I have a show opening September 6th at Mariposa Gallery here in Albuquerque. The imagein the back of the show card is faded because they will print the mailing addresses over the image.

 

I am in 2 different collage groups here- I facilitate The Scissors & Glue ABQ here and the other one I go to is hosted by Suzanne Sbarge. The group is PWCSU (People Who Cut Shit Up) Saturday was the latest meet up there.  I made these three collages there.

Edward was chained to his sad memories.

 

Emily's spirit was ever present at the homestead.

 

Glenn's chair held many memories.

Last Saturday of July

Hello again- I thought I would share a house I made for my friend Jack Ravi in Scotland. Jack is a terrific artist and we have collaborated before. He has online classes. He and his friend Jane Chip did a book titled: Artful Memories: How to create unique art with old photographs. Like Jack I have a love for old photographs and use them a lot in my art like he does. 
https://www.jackravi.com/

Next week I take my work in for a group show I am a part of at Remarque Print Workshop. Below here is the post card for that show- so my Albuquerque friends I hope you will come see the show-

 

Here is the house I made for Jack- Like the other house in my previous post, I held it together with a paper clip to photograph it and then took the clip off to mail it to him flat.

Third Post in a month!

 Well- I am trying to be somewhat regular in my posting- but given how short my memory is these days...we shall see.  Thes is one of the card stock house boxes I like to make. The bottom opens up on these. This one is analog- so one of a kind. This is sort of a throw back for me. When I first started to collage as my main form of creating in the late 90s, I used hands in almost every piece ones like that are on this house- those old engravings.  The reason there is a paper clip holding this together is because I wanted to mail this and I can mail it flat if I don't glue the roof parts together. I am calling this one House of Mystery.

 

 

A record- 2 posts in 2 days!

 Hello All- I thought I would just finish up showing the shrines. So here are the last 5. It is 100 outside right now- way too hot- I feel so bad for the folks that have to work in this heat.

Chadwick loved his flowers and birds.

 

 

 

Zachary was a man of letters and flowers.

 

 

Alexander was a master gardener.

Benjamin loved his little neighborhood.

 

 

Parker loved his little red house.

 

The next group of shrines.

 Can you believe it? Another post from me in the same month! Here are 5 of last group of  10 shrines. These are a bit smaller. They are Six inches tall and  3 1/2 inches wide. Some of these have small found objects in them.

Bart was a man of many letters.

Elizabeth missed her pink house.

Percy watched over his neighborhood.

Wendy knew it was time.

Beau had a way with birds and flowers.

 

Summer in New Mexico

 I am going to try to be better about this blog. I have had people contact me and tell me they only see my work here as they are not on instagram. I don't know why I neglect this blog.  Needless to say- I have lots of work to share. I really don't know where to begin.

I have work in a show right now at Tortuga Gallery here in Albuquerque. This show is called Anything Goes and is a show/sale of work by members of Libros- the book arts guild here in Albuquerque. In August I will have work in a group show at Remarque Print Workshop. The show title is: Inside/Outside  Books Boxes Bags and Beyond. I have made a set of shrines for that show and I will share them here.

These shrines are 7 inches tall and 4 1.2 inches wide.  They are aound an inch deep. I make boxes out of cardboard- I designed the shrine fronts using parts of old photo holders or frames. The people are printed out mounted on cardboard and cut out. There are different levels. These are like a diorama.  I have loved dioramas since making them in 4th grade.

 Raymond always loved the big city.

Franklin loved his little neighborhood.

Casandra missed her little neighborhood.

Elizabeth loved her time in the garden.

Randel had already moved on.

Marc loved his polka dot shirt.

Terrance loved his times at the Palace Club.