My Uncle’s Collage: A Life in a Heartbeat

Detail of my uncle's photo collage. Top left and four images to the right are of Doug; the one on the bottom right is his mom.

Sometimes the impetus for a collage comes from my need to elaborate on a character who’s currently affecting my life. Since February I’ve been dealing with a […]

September 2nd, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Artist's Family, Collage, Collage Gift Ideas, Collage Techniques, Collage Tips, Eco-Friendly Art, Health and Art, Journal Page, Journaling, Mixed Media, Mixed Media Gift Ideas, Uncategorized | 2 comments

Lisa Creskey: Telling Stories with Clay

Lisa Creskey, “Mirror” (detail), 2012 (Image used with artist’s permission)

It was such a happy accident that I discovered the work of local ceramic artist Lisa Creskey. A couple of years ago, I mistook her for another artist colleague with the same first name. We emailed back and forth until one day I […]

August 18th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Art Review, Artist Portrait, Artist Talk, Collage, Uncategorized | 2 comments