Portal 2

Portals 2 was inspired by Portals 1, a small acrylic painting for my Portals series. Larger, of course, and similar in layout and colors, it has more detail in the circular form.

For more information about the show and our inspiration, visit An Exploration of Portals, April 1-May 28, 2014

Portal 1

This painting was one of the first in my Portals series.

Jan Noden and I made separate series of paintings and collages exploring the theme of portals: both real portals (gateways, arches, doorways) and imaginary (transitions, memories).

This painting was of the more imaginary sort.

Read more about the Portals series: http://www.lifeneedsart.com/events/an-exploration-of-portals-april-1-may-28-2014/

All Buttoned Up, Collages, Numbers 1-9

All Buttoned Up is a series of small abstract collages that include altered magazine pages, buttons, and thread.

Some remind me of desert landscapes, others make me think of weathered walls and windows.

Somehow #9 ended up completely different!

But that’s ok.

See them here: http://www.lifeneedsart.com/gallery/all-buttoned-up-collages-numbers-1-9/

Or here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/lifeneedsart?section_id=14552472

Blue Moon, a collage

In honor of the recent blue moon, here is my version! I began with an idea based it on a tiny painting (ACEO sized) that I did many, many years ago. The ACEO was an acrylic painting; this recent version is a collage. The original is pictured below; the larger version is to the right.

I began by covering the canvas with old encyclopedia pages, then tinted the whole thing blue. You’ll see several images from the encyclopedia pages – faces, fish, diagrams – peeking through. I love that.

The moon shapes were then defined by gluing pieces of magazine images, painted papers, and tissue around where I wanted the crescents.

http://www.lifeneedsart.com/gallery/blue-moon-a-collage/