collage
My mixed media collages are abstract and non-objective dichotomies of geometric shapes made from organic materials in minimalistic palettes of subdued colors. Rectilinear shapes convey a sense of earthbound calm, peacefulness and stability. They are composed of washi and other various papers hand-dyed with indigo or distressed with tea and rust from found ferrous objects, along with found wood, old books, recycled and found papers collected from roadsides. After a collage has been composed of these elements, it is further developed by mark-making with graphite, pastel and acrylic paint.
