Just starting this blog

Well perhaps, third time is the charm.  I was on Blogspot where my blog got all messed up, then Wordpress where I could not do what I wanted to, so here I am.

White Christmas

Everyone says they want a White Christmas, until they have to shovel snow.  Here are some pictures of the snow storms in the last week.

"City of Lights" Parade in Lowell, MA

I participated in the "City of Lights" parade in Lowell, MA for the first time last night. Western Avenue Studios in Lowell formed a kazoo band.  We were at the back of the parade so it took a long time to get started and was cold.  As you will see from the pictures we embellished kazoos, which ended up looking like Dr. Suess instruments.  Alley -- Oop, local clown and friend of Western Avenue Studios was our drum major.  The whole evening was fun but tiring.  More pictures here
Glenn, Andrea and Rebecca

Jess and Donna

Alley--Oop

Back from Thankgiving

I was in Maine for Thanksgiving with friends I have Thanksgiving with for many years.  We ate, drank and slept a lot.  Here are some pictures of the house and environs.

Side Deck, nice in the summer




Front yard

The Shed This is our summer hangout, the walls are screen.

The House



I sleep in the "pretty room" the window at the top left.

About

I have always been truly fond of that which is old, weathered, rusted or distressed. I search endlessly for old handwritten letters, paper, tickets, photographs, hotel bills, rusted metal, and aged or distressed wood. Some of these treasures I scan to help me create my digital collage work. Then, everything gets sorted into boxes for use in my material collage and assemblage.

In every collage, I’m trying to tell a story, using transparency and the effects of time to bring that story to life.

Right now, I’m working on a series of 10 collages which tell the story of a fictitious woman from birth to death. This is for a two person show to be held in October 2008 at The Loading Dock Gallery in Lowell, MA.

Collage Mania

le onziéme étourneau (the eleventh starling)

10"h x 8"w Old papers, acrylic paint, image transfer on canvas.



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This is my piece created and donated to Collage Mania (Fiberart for a Cause) which donates 100% of all funds received to the American Cancer Society. Own an original work of art at a fabulous price!

Monday, May 5, 2008 starting at 9 a.m. CST

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