“Je suis Charlie (or, We all walk a tightrope)” is an original mixed media collage on a 3″x9″ wrapped canvas. Iconic Charlie Chaplin walks a tightrope with iconic Tinker Toys for balance!
Textured acrylics are the background, and vintage newspaper bits, make this a true conversation piece. Several layers of hardened varnish protect the image. Ready to hang.
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“Black and White and Read All Over” is an original mixed media collage on an old book cover and measures approximately 6″x9″.
This colorful collage features loads of deconstructed black and white text, over an abstract red acrylic background, with the original cloth of the book cover “framing” the piece. Ready to hang from its aluminum wire and finished with a high gloss varnish, this is a play on the old joke “What’s black and white and red all over?” “A newspaper.” Sure to delight anyone who loves words or typography.
“Her Name is Joy” is an original mixed media collage on 8″x10″ canvasboard.
This colorful holiday piece features a vintage gal, dictionary pages, a children’s Christmas Carol book page and an abstract Christmas tree, and is embellished with metallic ink, ceramic stars, buttons and finished with gesso, snow spatters and a high gloss varnish. Ready to frame and ready for holiday decor or gift giving.
“Five Cent Cure” is an original handcut collage on a vintage book cover.
This old Histology textbook cover, is set to hang on aluminum wire, embellished with actual (devalued) Mexican pesos. The Histology book delivers a colorful plate of cells, which forms the background for an anatomical diagram, filled with all sorts of odd players. Old books and catalog imagery promise “5 cents down, $2 monthly”. The book edges are worn with some original writing and stains, but the collage is protected with a high gloss finish. Truly a one of a kind treat.
“Lady Doll” is an original handcut collage on a vintage book cover. Vintage children’s book gives us the lady doll and text. Background is made up of one of a kind pages, produced with a chemical reaction to National Geographic ink. The book edges are worn, but the collage is protected with a high gloss finish. Truly a one of a kind gift, ready to hang with attached copper wire.
“My Sin” is a colorful and original mixed media collage featuring vintage imagery on a 10”x10” wood panel. Ready to hang with a gloss sealant and black edges.
“Time and Again” is an original handcut paper and mixed media collage on 5×7 watercolor paper, matted to 8”x10” and ready to frame.
“Maid to Measure” is an original handcut paper collage on 5×7 watercolor paper, matted to 8”x10” and ready to frame.
“Mr. Fix-it” is an original handcut mixed media collage on watercolor paper. Matted to 8”x10” and ready to frame, this guy is handy and helpful, with a very large hand. Painted acrylic background makes the images really pop.
“Yvonne’s Obsession” is an original handcut collage on a vintage book cover.
This old math textbook cover, along with original pencil markings, is set to hang on a copper wire, embellished with some ancient abacus beads (…okay, I’m making that part up…) Yvonne looks dreamy, surrounded by numbers, formulas and word problems. Math is her true obsession. The book edges are worn, but the collage is protected with a high gloss finish. Bonus is the graffiti on the back, where some destructive student wrote in pen “Yes, sir she’s my baby, no, sir I don’t mean maybe.” Truly a one of a kind treat.
