'Personal Narratives' continued...

'Lucy Wished...'

'Maisie Practised...'

'Archie Remembered...'

'Winston Realised...'

Working on Wood

'Penny Aimed...'

Penny is the third in this series but the first attempt in collaging on wood. I am finding working on this surface pleasing as it allows me to not worry about the durability of the surface and to scale back when I am not pleased about the composition of the papers. While I find the accomplishment of finishing a painting a thrill, the ability to work in a quicker and more experimental collage fashion just as rewarding. I love to see the evolution of the materials and appreciate the return to drawing.

Personal Narratives

'Edith Sighed...'

'Henry Thought...'

The viewer brings their own personal history, beliefs and culture when examining texts. Artworks are visual texts. I wanted to create a series of works where the viewer is invited to create their own stories by piecing together the visual clues and the written word. Each work could be considered one single page in a story which the reader devises in his/her own mind. I have simplified the collage process, steering away from torn papers creating forms, to textual papers which provide narrative clues and patterns.