Each of these collages emerged from a single image that caught my eye. The image became the anchor of the piece and a theme emerged; a typical working flow for me. I didn't intend to do these as companion 'women and men' pieces, but they did follow each other, so maybe they are all part of the same tribe.
The anchor in Flowering Women Beings is the center image of the woman in the blue coat with the large fuschia flower. The original image had an oversized flower, which I expanded and also used as a motif. 'Ladies' of all styles and eras came my way. And then the flowers joined in. It was an advernture. I don't recall when oversized flowers became one of my image totems, but they seem here to stay. The Crows don't mind.
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Flowering Women Beings collage |
Pharrell Williams standing next to a yellow chair was the first 'men in chairs'. I liked the amplified color in the image and was amused by the single chair. I thought it would be a great element in a collage, but somehow, I thought of adding another 'man in chair' and I was off. Some of our 'men' were already in my collection, like this particularl David Bowie. The hunt for chairs was also great fun.
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Men In Chairs collage |
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ReplyDeleteAs always - unexpected, bold and whimsical. Loved both pieces! (Deb)
I like how the Women are different ages, all held in the bright color flower garden🌼🌺🌻 And the men look like brothers who feel at home together 🏘
ReplyDeleteThe connection between Jerry and you is fascinating. He had numerous collages among the papers we donated.
ReplyDeleteI'm always amazed how you can do these. I like hearing your explaining the flow of how these came to you! "The crows don't mind"- that's so cute. 💫
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