Collage

As an artist I have always made collages, at first inspired by the early modernists Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso. I soon developed my own intuitive way of working, generally from a deeply felt theme, but sometimes only realizing after-the-fact what it is I was exploring.

Declaration

 

homage to Cornell

I loved Cornell's boxes, but I didn't just want to redo them, so this trompe l'oeil piece was my way to access his dream spheres while pushing the boundaries of perception.

alter-ego

arc of arousal

Bassia

Double Italian Portrait

I dreamed my father was a superman angel

meditation

ode to my father

pears

red moon

Rhino

abudanzia

as my father unfolds across my life

I often use visual metaphors for important people in my life. My father shows up variously as Elvis and sometimes Superman.

bird call

cancer

candy

CON CUIDADO

double collage for Rana

This is how it works

How to Control a Runaway Camel

This  mixed media piece is actually about the dangers of cigarette addiction.

those feeling again

trousered

zen frog

Interestingly enough, I find that I love to illustrate my books of poetry with my collages. It seems as if they both scratch the same itch.

chiles de mexico with moth's wings

domingo 13

El Cometa

hercules rotation with butterfly wing

how to become a good dancer

kennebec diving

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My many storied aspirations