Collage Art Blog — flag

Stark State Collage purchased my Freedom Flag collage for their new facility in Akron.

Creating the illusion of folds in a flag using only magazines pages was a challenge for me in my collage, “Freedom Flag”.  This is one of those pieces I needed to keep walking across the room to see if it was doing what I needed it to do.  Placing a dark grey paper in a white strip looked off close up, but from a distance it looks like a shadow.  I just had to have faith that it would all make sense. I wanted to add meaning and to reflect our nation's history.  So to keep with the theme, I...

*A print of this collage is currently on display at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport near Concourse A through January 31, 2018. This is my second American Flag collage.  Perhaps I’m starting a series?  The first one is titled, "Freedom Flag".  For this collage, I'm calling it "First Ladies Flag" and it features inspirational quotes from various First Ladies. The quotes I looked for are mostly for women about living up to their potential. I tried to find things that I would want my niece to be inspired by. You will find quotes from Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Dolly Madison, Lady...

Being in my fifties, I’ve lived through several presidential elections.  This one is like no other.  Everyday there seems to be something new to discuss and not necessarily something beneficial regarding the problems facing our country and how the candidates plan on solving them.  Adding to all the craziness, the main stream media and social media are adding fuel to the fire.  This collage...