The Looking/Not Looking collage series features contour drawings layered with vintage 19th century images. Here the act of contour drawing, (observing an object closely and drawing it without looking down at the page) offsets the structured approach of collage, breaking up the detailed vintage images with a loose, spontaneous line. … [Read more...]
Certain People by Lita Kenyon
Lita Kenyon’s mixed media pieces offer hints at humanity translated through persistent, abstract shapes. Living and working in Tacoma, WA near Seattle, collage and drawing is a search for form and how to make forms with an element of surprise becalming the inexplicable, urgent and awkward. With a keen interest in process, particularly the process of exploring the space … [Read more...]
Too Dee: Drawings by Nathan Pietrykowski
Drawing is my magical power. It allows me to reexamine the past, foretell the future or travel to places unseen. In my current body of work, I have invented an imaginary universe to explore creation. As I continue to build this paracosm, I gain a deeper perspective of my role as an artist, the purpose of creating, and the origins of the universe. My work chronicles the history … [Read more...]
