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Washington DC Temple

One of my friends wanted a watercolor collage for his son who was being sealed in the Washington DC Temple on December 30, 2011. The painting includes the first names of the bride and groom, date of the wedding plus two postage stamps.

Pendle Hill from Downham

During a recent family trip to England, we visited several family and church historical sites. Early Mormon missionaries including Wilfred Woodruff had great success as they walked these country by-ways. The missionaries gained spiritual strength as they prayed on the top of Pendle Hill.

Half Dome

"Half Dome" is a watercolor collage landscape painting created from two paintings. Curved strips were cut from a second painting and pasted on the first painting. Additional collage was added to emphasize the vertical thrust of Half Dome and El Captain. Mirror Lake reflects the pine trees and other landscape features.

Poinsettia

"Poinsettia" was created from two watercolor collage paintings by pasting a portion of the second cut into strips upon the first painting. The effect is to confuse the viewer whether the first painting or the second is more dominate. The mixture of the red, green and white leaves of the flower enhances the composition.

New Watercolor Collage

I have been creating watercolor collage paintings for over ten years. Since November 2010, I have been experimenting by combining two paintings. The original painting is modified when a second painting is cut in stripes and glued on top of the first one. These stripes can be straight when cut on a paper cutter or curved when cut by hand with scissors. Additional collage and watercolor are added to please the eye.

"Portland Head Light"  15 by 22 inches sold at silent auction benefiting the Cape Elizabeth, Maine, High School Noric Ski Team.

Portland Headlight

In April 2011, I exhibited with the Greater Salem Art Association for their 25th Anniversary Show. "Daffodils" was critically reviewed by the public. One comment was that the curved lines felt like a sheer curtain with the breeze blowing. Daffodils 22 by 20 inches is available for purchase.

Daffodils