Living in the Coachella Valley, CA we are surrounded by wonderful examples of Mid-Century Modern artifacts and architecture. I just can’t resist creating art for all of the residents and tourists who love this style.
“Ancient Dreams”
I have been experimenting with painting black on black, and shiny vs. dull. I also have been playing with machine embroidery. This is two canvases bolted together to create a gap that is spanned with embroidered cheesecloth. All of the shapes were made separately and then arranged and glued on to the substrates.
“Curb Appeal”
“The Last Straw”
Who doesn’t love Marilyn hanging in a Mid-Century Modern home? In order to not copy a professional photographers work I made a composite of features (my daughter-in-law sipping through a straw), one of Marilyn’s trendy hair styles and then I designed her halter dress.
“Complementary Cocktails”
How about a wonky 1950’s libation?
Curb Appeal
Inspiration: I enjoy doing architectural collages using old book pages and maps. The buildings that have been my subjects are filled with architectural details. My goal here was to create a collage for a building that has clean lines and minimal details.