Looking Back, on What Will Be

As an artist, I think a great deal about what kind of materials I use, and why. 

Sometimes, paper is the best way I choose to express myself. Other times, I draw with pen, pencil, and charcoal. Still others are painted merely with the tone of my words. Overall, I think such variety gives me and the art that I do life and complexity. 

Below is an example of what I mean. Check out cutouts, paint, and pencil, all done by me, taking a few weeks to pull all together. David's crystal element in the extreme foreground completes the image.

In the image above, I mix in bodypaint, found materials, paper, and acrylic to create a set of objects; I add myself in, and I become a part of a larger collage. My husband adds his own spin, documenting in his way. All of these things, separate, are merely objects or circumstance; together, it becomes art.