I am a visual artist working in collage, assemblage sculpture and altered books. My practice explores identity, memory and the history of the African diaspora. Vintage and contemporary images collide to convey how the past informs the present.


Lil' bit of "Greener"

I'm trying out an idea: mini-collages made from elements of my last piece, "Greener."
This one I did about a week and a half ago, and on Tuesday morning I did all but the final wash on another. I'm forcing myself not to spend a lot of time on these -- about three hours. I'm also trying to use only what I have on hand: a piece of wood cut down to 4"x4" as the substrate, black rice paper, the focal image, mica, and paper fragments edged with an acrylic wash. Not a full assemblage, but not completely two-dimensional either.

Still deciding what to do with the collages when I'm done... I know there are some galleries that have miniatures shows. Etsy is a possibility, now that I have a better understanding of how my vendor friends use it. What do you think? Tell me in the comments or on Facebook.

What artists do when they're snowed in

Artfest shopping!