Down by the water

I found a scrap piece of plywood in the wood shop scrap box.  I liked the door shape that it left and I imagined a tunnel to another place.  I made this for one of my best friends, Sarah.  There was a monumental tragedy in her life and I wasn't physically there to reassure her that she was loved.  For the week that I had to wait to see her, I made this little collage as a coping mechanism but also because I wanted her to know that I was thinking about her.  I was inspired by a song by The Drums, "Down by the water," the lyrics expressed my feelings, almost exactly.  Songs rarely do that for me.



DOWN BY THE WATER
(selected lyrics)

You've gotta believe me when I say
When I say the word "forever"
And whatever comes your way
We'll still be here together
I know it's hard, I know it's hard
But I understand you, just take my hand

If you fall asleep down by the water
Baby, I'll carry you all the way home
If you fall asleep down by the water
Baby, I'll carry you all the way home

Prickly Caterpillar

"Prickly Caterpillar"

8"x21"

Sold to my sister!

Ice cream cone Mountain

CLOUD MOUNTAIN

7"x7" (collage without frame)

8.5"x8.5" (collage with frame)

I wanted to make a magical little island that floats in the sky. I added hot pink crystal mountains and a row of green trees. The mountainous landscape is growing from a batch of different colored clouds beneath it.

ICE CREAM CONE MOUNTAIN

7"x7" (collage without frame)

8.5"x8.5" (with frame)

I wanted to create a magical yummy place, where the trees are green and the clouds are made of strawberry ice cream. This can be seen as an upside down landscape or a colorful ice cream cone.

Atmosphere

18"x24"

Painted on lilac canson paper. I laid down string on top of the paper and then sprayed a gray primer on it. After lifting the string, I used automotive decal tape to create the triangle designs and sprayed white and teal spray paint on top.

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