Frost
2008
Oriental paper, gold and copper leaf collage on 300 lb. watercolor paper with 2 inch border. Acrylic Ground.
4.5" x 4.5" image only
Locket watch under fallen leaves in morning frost. Work is coated with UV protective varnish. Finshed piece is floated within an ~ 2.5" beveled matte and framed under glass. Final framed dimension is ~ 14" x 14".
Portent
2008
Cut paper, gold and copper leaf collage on 300 lb watercolor paper. Acrylic ground.
4.5" x 4.5"
Birds flocking along dry creek bed; eaves blowing off the trees. Finished piece has two inch border on paper. Work is floated within a beveled matte and framed under glass. All work is coated with UV protective varnish. Framed Dimension is ~ 14" x 14".
Buffeted
2008
Oriental paper collage on 300 lb. watercolor paper. 2" border (not shown). Ground is acrylic.
4.5" x 8"
Bare trees, three birds flying between. Background is tinted then oriental papers are cut and applied to creat image. All work is coated with UV protective varnish. Final piece is floated within a beveled two inch matte and framed under glass.
Late Fall
2007
Oriental and hand tinted paper collage on 300 lb. watercolor paper, with two inch border. Acrylic ground.
~5.5" x 10" image only
Very late fall, but the trees held onto their leaves and were unnaturally green for mid-November. Finished piece is coated with UV protective varnish. Work is floated within a 2.5" beveled matte and framed under glass. Final dimension ~ 15' X 20"
The Last Winter
2007
cut paper collage on 300 Lb. watercolor paper
~ 3.5" x 7"
Full moon through trees in winter
Solace
2008
Cut paper collage on 300 Lb watercolor paper
~ 5" x 5" image only: framed ~ 14" x 14"
Lunar eclipse
October
2007
cut paper collage
~ 4 x 9
References fall fires in California. 300 Lb watercolor paper is tinted with acrylic glaze. Cut and deconstructed oriental papers are then applied using acrylic medium as adhesive. Work is finished with UV protective varnish, floated within a 2.5" matte and archivally framed. Final dimension: ~ 13" x 19"
Melt
2009
Cut paper collage
6" x 6"
Refers to glacial melting in Greenland. 300 Lb water color paper is tinted with acrylic glaze. Oriental papers are then cut and deconstructed, then applied to 300 Lb watercolor paper. Acrylic medium is used as an adhesive. Work is finished with UV protective varnish, floated withing a 2.5" beveled matte and archivally framed. Finished dimension: ~ 16" x 16"
Night Vision
2007-08
Oriental paper collage on 300 lb watercolor paper with two inch border. Acrylic ground.
~ 5.5" x 10" image only
NYC at late dusk. Piece coated with UV protective varnish. Piece is floated within a 2.5" beveled matte and framed under glass. Framed dimension ~ 20" x 15".
Manhattan Fugue
2008
Oriental and hand tinted paper collage on 300 lb watercolor paper. Ground is acrylic.
6.5" x 10.375" image only
Manhattan Skyline at dusk. oriental and handtinted paper collage on 300 lb watercolor paper. All work is coated with UV protective varnish. Finished piece is floated within a 2.5" beveled matte and framed under glass
Interstices
2008
Oriental paper, gold and copper leaf collage on 300 lb watercolor paper. Two in border. Acrylic ground.
4.5" x 4.5"
Self explanatory. Piece is coated with UV protective varnish. Finished piece is floated within a 2.5" beveled matte and framed under glass.
Love
2008
Cut paper collage on 300 Lb watercolor paper
~ 4" x 8" image only. ~12" x 16" framed.
Orchid with Katydid.
