African Stone Temple #139 Collage

Collage is a technique used by many artists at some time in their creative investigations. I returned to collage and developed this particular interpretation during a recent low point in my life With a long career as a working artist behind me, I needed to explore a path into 'another reality'. I call this work: COLLAGE PAINTING These Alternative Realities have No pre-conceived themes, messages or thoughts. Using only paper materials at hand...magazines, catalogues and such, I choose to tear and cut seemingly at random. When a composition emerges and I sense that it is finished, I discard all remaining pieces of paper and the source material. I keep no stock. I do not add 'my hand' to any part for either definition or enhancement. I begin anew each time. Because I have no theme, message or indeed no idea of what will emerge, I give no title...only a number at first. When I then have time to absorb the image, does a title or theme emerge. At age 92, I did not expect this to happen at this stage of my life. I find it quite liberating.