Mixed Media Collage and Monoprints

For the last several years I have been working within two-dimensions because after 20 years of working sculpturally with steel and glass, the wear and tear on my body caused painful neurological damage. I was forced to abandon fire and hammers, but, happily, I found my way back to my first love of color and image making!

My studio is now flooded with beautiful, delicate papers made from Kozo, Abaca, Rice, Lokta, and Mulberry fibers.  Onto them, I paint and print with acrylic paint and ink, watercolor, and etching ink. As I develop each piece of paper, I experiment with color and patterned layers, textures, resists, pressure, and time. I use gel plates, sponges, brushes, fingers, and all sorts of found implements to apply and remove the pigments. I also design and cut complex stencils to use as resists and collect botanicals to directly print and use as drawing resources.

The subjects and imagery are the same that I have always been drawn to –– the pervasive interactions and beauty of nature’s designs and creatures that pulse throughout our lived experiences. You will see ancient symbols that confer safety, eternity, and community, to emblematic displays of courtship, caring for young, and life’s transitions.

I develop a composition moving both backwards and forwards. If I have a specific concept or image in mind, I develop drawings and then create dozens of papers that I use to build a collage by layering and juxtaposing semi-transparent and opaque visual textures and colors. Other times, I make a mono print that serendipitously inspires a concept, and I then create more papers to build with it. Many pieces have ink, graphite, or colored pencil drawings as a part of the collage.

Berry Rhapsody
painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on cradled board
12 x 9 x 1.75"
$445 — Berry Rhapsody painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on cradled board 12 x 9 x 1.75" $445

Sparrow Song
painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on cradled board
10 x 10 x 2"”
$360 — Sparrow Song painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on cradled board 10 x 10 x 2"” $360

Blood Moon Bird Goddess
painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, , graphite, wax, on cradled board
12 x 12 x 2"
$750 — Blood Moon Bird Goddess painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, , graphite, wax, on cradled board 12 x 12 x 2" $750

After the Fledge
painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on cradled board
12 x 12 x 1.75"
$360 — After the Fledge painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on cradled board 12 x 12 x 1.75" $360

Pop Blossoms
painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on cradled board
12 x 9 x 1.75"
$380 — Pop Blossoms painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on cradled board 12 x 9 x 1.75" $380

Olive Sky
painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on cradled board
12 x 12 x 2"
$290 — Olive Sky painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on cradled board 12 x 12 x 2" $290

Courtship II [Sandhill Cranes]
painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on cradled board, framed
23 x 12.5 x 1.75"
$2000 — Courtship II [Sandhill Cranes] painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on cradled board, framed 23 x 12.5 x 1.75" $2000

Plum Wash
monoprint, wax, on cradled board
10 x 8 x 1.75"
$360 — Plum Wash monoprint, wax, on cradled board 10 x 8 x 1.75" $360

Towhee Countship
painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on canvas
12"Diameter x .5"Deep
$560 — Towhee Countship painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on canvas 12"Diameter x .5"Deep $560

Takeoff
painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on cradled board
13 x 22 x 1.5"
$2000 — Takeoff painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on cradled board 13 x 22 x 1.5" $2000

Evening Dance [Sandhill Cranes]
painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on cradled board
12 x 12 x .75"
$800 — Evening Dance [Sandhill Cranes] painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on cradled board 12 x 12 x .75" $800

New Mexico Plane
painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on cradled board
12 x 12 x .75"
$445 — New Mexico Plane painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on cradled board 12 x 12 x .75" $445

Walking Stick
painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on cradled board
12 x 12 x .75"
SOLD — Walking Stick painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on cradled board 12 x 12 x .75" SOLD

Forest Raven
painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on canvas
8 x 8 x 1.5"
$360 — Forest Raven painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on canvas 8 x 8 x 1.5" $360

Lute
painted and printed papers, ink, wax, on canvas
10 x 8 x 1.5"
$315 — Lute painted and printed papers, ink, wax, on canvas 10 x 8 x 1.5" $315

Forest Moonlight
painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax collage, framed
14 x 11"
$320 — Forest Moonlight painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax collage, framed 14 x 11" $320

Improv XII
painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on canvas
12 x 9 x 1.5"
$350 — Improv XII painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on canvas 12 x 9 x 1.5" $350

Glyphs
painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, graphite, wax, on cradled board
12 x 9 x 1.75"
$380 — Glyphs painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, graphite, wax, on cradled board 12 x 9 x 1.75" $380

Wood Thrush Watch
painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on cradled board
9 x 12 x 1.75"”
SOLD — Wood Thrush Watch painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on cradled board 9 x 12 x 1.75"” SOLD

Mulberry Delight
painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on cradled board
12 x 9 x 1.75"
$445 — Mulberry Delight painted and printed papers, ink, colored pencil, wax, on cradled board 12 x 9 x 1.75" $445

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