Mixed Media on cardboard
Signed certificate of authenticity.
Abstract, Mixed Media, Drawing, Collage.
Tattered and Torn
Wabi Sabi. Transience and imperfection. Beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete".
Collage on Japanese prayer cards. Each card has gold leaf edging with silver flecks all over. Wafers of fine wood sewn with linen thread, pen & ink. On the back of the thick card a prayer is written in Japanese script.
Prayer reads in English
1. Stay happy
2.Work hard
3. Keep smiling
4. Dress up appropriately
5. Be calm
6. Relax
7. Be active
8. Think deeply
Many of my artworks are created from discarded materials and old bits & pieces, sometimes in a state of flux. By recycling and renewing the discarded materials and objects , it can change it's meaning and open up a whole different way of thinking and seeing.