About
Collage Art and the Artist
Finding joy in the moment
Ours lives get busy sometimes, don't they? Prior to a jaw surgery in 2013, I was trying to balance my life between running my own video production business, my family life and seeing my friends. I seemed to be running around all the time.
The surgery changed that. I spent six months on a liquid diet and the first few months in bed. My body put all its energy into mending that I was exhausted all the time. Being unable to lift more than 5 lbs, I had to put my video business on hold. As I recovered, time seemed to slow down and started to look, really look, and appreciate all that was around me. I found joy in the simple things: bees pollinating flowers, the way the colors in the sky change as the sun rises, the stillness of a lake, the symphony of insects on a warm summer night, even the snores from my old cat.
I also began to make collages. I enjoy this style because there so much for you to find up close. You have to stop for a moment and study the collage to appreciate the small things. I hope my art reminds you to do that in life and that they bring you as much joy as they do for me when I make them.
Awards
- 2021 Best Of Show, Akron Arts Expo, Akron, OH
- 2021 Jurors Award, May Show At Lakeland, Kirtland, OH
- 2018 Honorable Mention from Boston Mills Artfest, Peninsula, OH
- 2017 First Place for Non-Traditional Art from Art in the Park, Medina, OH
- 2017 Judges Selection Award from Cain Park, Cleveland Hts, Oh
- 2016 Honorable Mention from Art on the Green, Hudson, OH
The Personal Stuff
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News, Press and Media
To learn more, please view the various television interviews and press about my art. Click here for the links.