2001 Museum Acquisitions: 2012

Saturday, December 1, 2012

OM.2001.043 - Head Clausnitzer USA.

Head Clausnitzer

OM.2001.042 - Angela Meecham New Zealand.

Carrick Range

Carrick Range

collage

Angela Meecham

Angela Meecham
New Zealand.

OM.2001.041 - Donna Engstrom USA

Oracle

Oracle

collage from the series "In praise of women"

Donna Engstrom

Donna Engstrom
USA

"I am a painter and over the last three years have been exploring the female figure in all her splendour - daughter, mother, goddess. For me, these collages illustrate the beauty and mystery of women of all ages and cultures."

OM.2001.040 - Melissa McCobb Hubbell USA

Secret

Secret

collage

Melissa McCobb Hubbell

Melissa McCobb Hubbell
USA

OM.2001.039 - Lesley le Grove New Zealand

This Picture Reminded Me - 5

This Picture Reminded Me - 5

collage

Lesley le Grove

Lesley le Grove
New Zealand

OM.2001.038 - Julia Cates USA

Ghost Dog 2

Ghost Dog 2

collage

Julia Cates

Julia Cates
USA

OM.2001.037 - Norman Sherfield USA

Face Paint (Liquid Clean)

Face Paint (Liquid Clean)

collage

Norman Sherfield

Norman Sherfield
USA

OM.2001.036 - Jane Wynn USA

Thirteen Ladies Passing - Elizabeth

Thirteen Ladies Passing - Elizabeth

collage

Jane Wynn

Jane Wynn
USA

Working on these collages was a bit of a struggle for me - I am used to working sculpturally and I have forgotten what it is like to work on paper.
I became obsessed with the number 13: my grandmother whom I grew up with always said that 13 was her favorite number and she loved Friday 13th.
I found images of women from the 1920's - 1940's and that made me think of my grandmother. Even with her being gone now for over ten years, she still finds a way to always be with me, as she told me she would.
I had figured out an "idea" about the number 13 and death notices and needed to wait just long enough to get them from the local paper- that is why my package was a bit late- I needed to "go" with the whole authenticity of dates and time - Kind of like being superstitious ... they are a bit on the strange side if you think about the whole "obituary" thing - but as I see it- I am memorializing these women.
Thirteen Ladies Passing.

OM.2001.035 - N.A. Jones USA

Sun A

Sun A

collage

N.A. Jones

N.A. Jones
USA

OM.2001.-34 - Alby Carter New Zealand

Exploring Space No. 2

Exploring Space No. 2

collage

Alby Carter

Alby Carter
New Zealand

OM.2001.033 - Oliver Loveday USA

3 Sisters

3 Sisters

collage

Oliver Loveday

Oliver Loveday
USA

OM.2001.032 - Cheryl Muirson New Zealand.

Golden Touch

Golden Touch

collage

Cheryl Muirson

Cheryl Muirson
New Zealand.

I was reading the story of King Midas to my junior art class as a motivation for their art work, with the offshoot that it motivated me as well. All these collages have sayings to do with gold.

Third International Bakers Dozen Collage Exchange
Each artist made 13 collages.
The one work from each artist which is shown in this Internet exhibition, was also exhibited in New Plymouth, New Zealand, and was then sent to the Museo de Collage in Mexico.
A package of 12 mixed collages was sent back to each participating artist.

OM.2001.031 - Karen Patrick USA.

Shock Treatment

Shock Treatment

collage

Karen Patrick

Karen Patrick
USA.

OM.2001. 030 - Stephen Linhart USA.

Digital Collage Monoprint

Digital Collage Monoprint

Stephen Linhart

Stephen Linhart
USA.

Digital Collage Monoprint
LightJet C-print mounted on styrene
from:
Outdoor Cafe, Vincent van Gogh
A Standing Bather, Auguste Renoir
Nude Combing her Hair, Edgar Degas.

OM.2001.029 - Kathleen McKindles USA.

while you were gone

while you were gone

collage

Kathleen McKindles

Kathleen McKindles
USA.

Contact Kathleen at kmckind@up.net

OM.2001.028 - Stephen Hooper (Hoop) USA.

Hoopmobiles Carlage

Hoopmobiles Carlage

collage

Hoop

Stephen Hooper (Hoop)
USA.

OM.2001.027 - Judy Finer USA.

Postmark Paris

Postmark Paris

collage

Judy Finer

Judy Finer
USA.

Printed books are the source of all elements: The stamps are printed pages taken from a small book, Postmark Paris, a gift to me from a friend. The collaged birds are cutouts from a 1930's illustrated guide to North American birds; the added text is taken from an old dictionary.

I mean these small pieces to be evocative of the spirit of Baker's Dozen - art (the French stamps themselves) and communication over distances, the carrying of messages(stamps and birds). I also use the birds as nods to Ernst and Cornell. In this series, I enjoyed playing with ambiguities of scale, picture plane illusions, visual puns, and the enigmatic beginnings of narratives. Like one-liners, the pieces were fun and fairly quick to do.

This work is different from my usual collages. I typically use more elements and dense layering for greater visual/relationship complexities.

Friday, November 30, 2012

OM.2001.026 - Temple Terkildsen, USA.

Bone bag

Bone bag

collage

Temple Terkildsen

Temple Terkildsen

I used actual objects on a photocopier inside of plastic bags for a lot of them. Some are image transfer with acrylic medium. Some are on transparency film. The photocopier becomes my black and white camera for close up shots of intimate objects. I do not make copies of the copies, so it is basically a direct photo process. The images are original. There are no negatives. It is immediate gratification without any photo processing or harsh chemicals. Toner cartridges can be refilled, so it really cuts down on the impact on the environment.

Temple lives and works in San Francisco, CA, USA

OM.2001.025 - Rebecca Mooney New Zealand.

untitled

untitled

collage

Rebecca Mooney

Rebecca Mooney
New Zealand.

OM>2001.024 - Josh Motsinger USA

The Pall of Racism Had Dropped Over Italy

The Pall of Racism Had Dropped Over Italy

collage

Josh Motsinger

Josh Motsinger
USA

OM.200.023 - Robin Eiseman USA

Untitled collage

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Untitled

collage

Robin Eiseman

Robin Eiseman
USA

USA

OM.2001.022 - Nancy Egol Nikkal USA

Tiny Collage #7

Tiny Collage #7

collage

Nancy Egol Nikkal

Nancy Egol Nikkal
USA

The substrate is Arches watermedia paper. The collage papers are a mix of appropriated papers torn from magazines like Art in America and Art News, fragments from color copies of other collages, and imported, hand-made papers from India, China and Japan. I used Cranes 100% rag paper for the color copies, and an archival PVA glue.

OM.2001.021 - Bonné de Blas USA

Monastery

Monastery

collage

Found papers embedded in spackle with acrylic wash overlays.

Bonné de Blas

Bonné de Blas
USA

Spackle is another word for the plaster putty one puts in cracks or nail holes in the wall prior to painting. I was experimenting with the effect of old walls with torn advertisements/announcements still stuck on them--the thin layer of beeswax is to create a sheen.

OM.2001.020 - Truman Capone USA.

untitled collage

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untitled

collage

Truman Capone

Truman Capone
USA.

OM.2001.019 - Gillian Hatcher New Zealand

no flies on me naki mate

no flies on me naki mate

collage

Gillian Hatcher

Gillian Hatcher
New Zealand

OM.2001.018 - Judith Pickard Canada.

untitled collage

untitled

collage

Judith Pickard

Judith Pickard
Canada.

OM.2001.017 - Ron Thomas USA.

Blood Oath

Blood Oath

collage

Ron Thomas

Ron Thomas
USA.

More of Ron's work can be seen on his home site.

OM.2001.016 - Barbara Douglass USA.

Three for Frida

Three for Frida

collage

Barbara Douglass

Barbara Douglass
USA.

"The Frida print in the collages is one I drew and carved - the papers are a mix of purchased and my own handpainted ones.
the U.S. is launching a postage stamp honoring Frida Kahlo this month and she was the first subject that came to me."

OM.2001.015 - Haig Demarjian USA.

Oltgasm! No 645

Oltgasm! No 645

collage

Haig Demarjian

Haig Demarjian
USA.

The OLTGASM derives its name from Arisztid Olt, the short-lived pseudonym used in Hungarian films of 1917 by the actor borm Béla Ferenc Dezso Blasko, later known as Bela Lugosi. A one-of-a-kind, painstakingly hand-crafted piece of art, each OLTGASM is numbered and issued to select individuals by mail. It will alter and enhance any decor, is ideal for framing, simply pinning to a wall or propping on a mantle where it is sure to be an item of conversation and envy at your every soireé, shindig or hoot-nanny. Your heirloom-quality OLTGASM will serve you and generations of your offspring well as a coaster or trivet. Make it into a brooch or use as is for a handy and unique shoebox divider. Use it to surf the net. Simply pop it in the microwave for a marvellous snack the whole family is sure to enjoy.