Art is the arrangement of things in a space, and evidence of a thoughtful mind engaged in creativity. Whenever, wherever we practice art in our lives, we use our imaginations to entertain ourselves and alter our world, which is, for me, the greatest joy in living.
This truth applies to my collage making process, wherein my primary objective is the creation of well balanced compositions of visual dramas to please and amuse my aesthetic sensibilities. My creative practice satisfies my dopamine cravings.
I am attracted to printed matter, especially reproductions of photographs and paintings in 20th century books and magazines. Regular exposure to these historic artifacts allows me to live vicariously in a time before I was born, thus expanding my life experience. I enjoy how this affects my imagination and broadens my perspective, giving me greater understanding of the big picture.
Discarded and decommissioned books are valued in my collage laboratory, as my mission is to give new purpose to printed paper past its primary objective. This new purpose—eye candy for the imagination—is evidence of the creative spirit breathing new life into the refuse of our disregarded past.
The formerly disconnected subject matter within each collage comes together to create a new window into surreality, eventually causing the brain to make attempts to connect the dots, so to speak: to look for reasons, or imagine stories. Every collage begins with an impulse to create something new and interesting to contemplate, and becomes unpredictable and entertaining mental exercise. Through my practice, I simply aspire to create beautiful images to amuse the soul.
It is my hope that the joy I find in creative exercise will create sparks in the lives of others, thereby bringing more light into the truly amazing world we share.
All images on this site are digital scans
of hand-made physical objects.