Collage One
Back in 1998
I gathered discarded items from
the streets of Carrollton and made
collages. In my studio
I would arrange items like they were
puzzle pieces, carefully
set works aside, coming back later to
make adjustments,
before gluing the materials down on
masonite panels.
Upon completion, a Bible verse, phrase
or impression would
come to mind. A friend once called this
kind of art-making
as "intercession."
More about "Air
Strike"
This collage is the frozen activity of God breaking
my life apart. You can think of it as a
"Matrix moment."
Stop action, the butterfly at the
epicenter, swirls of glitter,
and large red shapes broken up and cast
away. Too wonderful
to put into words. How Jesus dealt with
powerful matters
that shaped how I thought about myself
and those around me.
Mental oppressions, unrealistic
expectations, and bitterness.
Jesus does answer. He can overcome. He
leadeth me.
I love glitter. At 53 years glitter
brings me into the dazzling
brilliance of Jesus, who is the
Vast Intensity Joy Undivided.
Q: How do you know when it is done?
When do you stop arranging
items in the piece?
A: " It's sort of like a
person who puts icing on a wedding cake
or a person who arranges a floral
setting, when all the elements
are in place, and it is pleasing
to my eye---it's done!! To you the
materials may look random, but believe me,
each color, each
shape, each texture is carefully
considered before being glued
down. I am intrigued by
it."
Beautiful Fire 1998