Collage

jim flahaven

I used to liken collage to the tambourine in music: sort of amusing, sort of annoying, and nothing you'd want to listen to for very long. I don't know what changed. Maybe looking at Matisse jostled something in my brain. Regardless, collage is a wonderful exercise. The scissors creates an edge and a line simultaneously. Painting out passages becomes practically unnecessary, as one color swatch can simply be swapped out for another. But that by no means makes it an easy process. What once seemed childish is remarkably challenging.

Middle Aged Women in Winnie-the-Pooh Sweatshirts
acrylic on cut paper
12 x 16 inches

A Fine Daycron Polyester Blend
acrylic on cut paper
12 x 16 inches

People Who Think Mimes and Hot Air Balloons are Cool
acrylic on cut paper
12 x 16 inches

Pork Chops and Apple Sauce
acrylic on cut paper
10 x 13 inches
sold

Beanies and Weans
acrylic on cut paper
10 x 13 inches
sold

Happy Talk, Talk Happy
acrylic on cut paper
8 x 8 inches

I'd Like to Buy a Vowel, Pat
acrylic on cut paper
8 x 8 inches

What's Up, Buttercup?
acrylic on cut paper
8 x 8 inches

You Got Peanut Butter in My Chocolate
acrylic on cut paper
8 x 8 inches
sold