A Little Tweak Will Do Ya

Sometimes a piece doesn’t quote work. It’s almost there. But it’s missing something. Recently, after trying out a new mixed media technique, I produced a collage that might have worked if I cut it into two or even four pieces.

The problem was the open space in the middle where nothing was going on. I let the piece sit for a couple of days and then played around with a few solutions. The end result was not dramatically different from the original, but the placement of two plants that drew one’s eye up across the blue patch plus an additional dash of color in the upper right hand quadrant provided additional movement. Now, one’s eye travels around the piece rather than settling into a void, and the consensus is that the image works. It was accepted into a juried show!

Garden of Delights

The Daily Catch, Tokyo as Part of a "Visual Feast," Cambridge Art Association

I am thrilled to report that the fourth collage from my Japan Series has been selected to be a part of the Cambridge Art Association’s juried exhibit, “Visual Feast,” at the Kathryn Schultz Gallery through April, 2019. This exhibit is a delight to the eyes, bursting with color and juiciness. My collage/mixed media piece is a slight departure from my usual work. It is larger and makes use of other elements, such as a fish stamp. The piece depicts a sea to table theme. I wanted to honor some of the people involved in the process—from those who prepare the fish for market, to those who cook it, to those who serve it. You can see that in some of the dishes the fish is simply prepared and in others it is more elaborately prepared, not resembling its initial form.