Artist Statement
I rip wallpaper to tell stories, juxtaposing and assembling the small paper fragments to form a greater whole. Often the mosaic-like artworks depict larger-than-life human heads, hands, skulls and birds. One sees an overall image first and small vignettes up close. I use the wallpaper as a painter would use paint, creating contour and 3 dimensions through value change within the wallpaper patterns. Once pasted, each collage is then sealed with acrylic and finally varnished for UV protection.
