Monday, November 14, 2011

Curious Little Birds.....

A rather wary bird - 8"x8" collage on canvas

A very handsome bird - 8"x8" collage on canvas

Busy little bird - 6"x6" collage on gesso board

It is a noisy bird - 6"x6" collage on gesso board

So shy and timid a bird - 8"x8" collage on canvas
I have been working on smaller canvases again - 6"x6" and 8"x8". I have created some tiny birds dressed in larger than life couture.........

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Last Look

Last Look 1 - collage on canvas

Last Look 2 - collage on canvas

Last Look 3 - collage on canvash
These 3 pieces are based on the 'Last Look' page at the very back of Vogue magazine. This page describes a luxury item such as a handbag or a pair of shoes. These items are often made from an exotic skin such as lizard or crocodile. Sometimes fur is used as an accent and the prices are always ridiculous. My collages are inspired by this 'excess' of fashion and the unnecessary use of furs, skins, bones and feathers -  from birds used in hats and foxes worn around a neck in Victorian dress to wool and whalebone corsetry. As much as fashion can be so beautiful, it can be cruel too.

New for Autumn/Winter 2011

Birds of the Night - collage on canvas

A Curious Looking Tree - collage on canvas

Does a Plant go to Sleep? - mixed media on canvas

How a Bird Flies - collage on canvas

Birds that Cannot Fly - collage on canvas

How Plants Move & Feel - collage on canvas

The Immensity of the Universe - collage on canvas
These pieces are from my most recent body of work....