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inspired by reading

Shapeshifter

collage on paper

two more states!

Live free or die. (New Hampshire)

9x12" collage on paper with paint

Made in Oregon. (Oregon)

9x12" collage on paper with paint

Every bunny

Every bunny loves a flower bed.

embroidery on linen blend

Nevermore

Don't get carried away.

aka The raven's wife

The curmudgeon

He was both old fashioned and provincial

original collage

more misread things

from a distance, a sign that I read as "Mice Paint" turned out to be "Nice Paint" when I got closer -

original illustration on paper

misread things

Often I find, that things I misread are generally more interesting or

amusing than the actual words.

11x17.5" embroidered linen

anyone else feel driven to the brink?

The medium is the message.

aka

Torn apart by the media.

collage on paper with stitching

New projects

I've started creating bird collages for each of the 50 states-

only using the official state choices as a jumping off place,

how boring it would be to adhere strictly to the rules!

Yellow hammer

Alabama

Living the high life in Wisconsin

Wisconsin 

Pigeons who made history

Cher Ami
7x9.5" oil painting on linen finish paper
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cher_Ami