Romance in Europe, Collage/Mixed Media, October 2010, 9x6 inches, by Jacinta Barroso
It’s time for another student spotlight… this time from my Basic Collage workshop held in October. As a new instructor, it’s hard to know what to expect from students who are first time collagers (hey, I invented a new word!). Each time I brace myself hoping that the material I cover will be sufficient to imbue new students with enough knowledge and inspiration to get them going. After holding two such classes, I continue to be amazed by the creativity and courage of those creating their first collage pieces.
After visiting my Pieces of Me II exhibition, Jacinta Barroso, an Executive Assistant for a High Tech company, registered for my workshop in the hopes of re-igniting her artistic passion which had been dormant for some time… she was finally ready to get back into the groove of making art. In the past she had dabbled in painting and scrapbooking; I think this prior knowledge gave her the confidence to take on collaging. I’ll let Jacinta take over from here as she relays some thoughts about creating her mixed media collage “Romance in Europe”:
When I completed the collage, I was extremely content with how it looked. The colours, images and embellishments revealed all the emotions that I had hoped it would ultimately portray.
Congratulations to Jacinta for creating an amazing collage! I could hardly believe it was her first time collaging; she put this piece together in a mere two hours! Every step of the way I observed her taking small leaps of faith in herself and trusting her gut feeling until she arrived at this final stunning conclusion. I too love her choice of bright, bold colours and images as well as her ability to channel her personal experiences and love for travel into the piece – this is no small feat! I was so pleased to hear her boyfriend loved the collage as well. She has since framed it and placed it on her living room wall as a memento of their love – how romantic! (deep sigh) It was such a great privilege to help you begin to re-kindle your creative spirit, Jacinta. I look forward to seeing more of your collages and other artwork in the future!
I love this! Beautiful collage and it’s great hearing Jacinta’s story about how it was made. Thanks for sharing this!
Dear Cynthia, Thanks so much for dropping by the site and leaving your supportive comment about Jacinta’s work. It was awesome of her to let me share her story and work with others. Best, Michelle
Thank you Cynthia for your support! I am glad you enjoyed it! I am looking forward to creating more pieces of collage art and taking more classes with Michelle in the future.
All the best,
Jacinta Barroso