Composed: collage exhibition - virtual version

My exhibition, "Composed," opened last weekend at Spark Gallery and the virtual version is now posted on my website here. A portion of the gallery is shown in the photograph above. Hope you will enjoy perusing the collages. Not yet posted to the website (but coming eventually) are 13 smaller works on paper, see group photo below.

If you are in the area, I hope to see you at one of the remaining gallery events, including an artists reception on Friday, April 8th from 6-9pm and a "coffee with the artists" on Saturday, April 23rd from 1-5pm. Also showing at Spark Gallery (900 Santa Fe, Denver, Colorado) are Elaine Ricklin and Keith Howard. Regular gallery hours are Thursdays 12-5pm, Fridays 12-9pm, Saturdays 12-5pm, and Sundays 12-5pm through April 24th.

Coating the collages

Ah, the glamour of art... I've had to commandeer the kitchen again with its industrial-strength exhaust fan as I varnish about 15 small works on wood for my upcoming show! Each collage gets at least three coats with a UV-resistant varnish. Here's a view down one counter... but you'll have to turn your head to the right to imagine these pieces in their final orientation!

They'll look so much better when they're hung in the gallery next week. I'll be sure to post photos, hopefully some video too... so that if you can't make it in person, you can see the installation.

Most of you should be receiving a postcard invite and/or an email announcement from me if you are on my mailing list... If you'd like to be added, please drop me an email with your contact information via my website. 

Details

This is a detail from a collage that I've recently finished for my upcoming exhibition, "Composed," opening at Spark Gallery on April 1st. I've done some very neutral pieces and some intensely bright pieces (maybe the influence of the approach of spring?)... and am finalizing all the details of the show itself.

Postcards arrived from printer yesterday, email announcements go out soon -- it's a busy time in the studio. Much to complete, varnish, wire, label, organize.

In addition, last month was one of the most intense, in terms of design business commitments, in a year or so. I will definitely breath a sigh of relief when this show is on the wall! (More images to come...)

In the studio, working towards show...

Thought I'd quickly post some photos of work in progress as I prepare for my April show at Spark Gallery. I am doing a series of 10 x 10 collages... here's one nearly done, amidst the tested, but un-needed elements. The big collage got its three coats of UV varnish, making it hard to move much in our kitchen -- so: takeout, anyone?!