Collages by fine artist Eileen Morey
It started with the word “Dreaming,” a mixed teal rectangle, an aerial view of a New England town, and a woman’s pensive expression… mostly her eyes. This was my first collage (of three) today. Next, I found the words “A Story” and then “worth telling, worth finding.” I feel as if each has an important…
Color, unity, and contrast… those were the elements that attracted me as I created this torn-paper collage. It was my second collage of the day. Shades of blue – especially leaning towards teal – have always been my color “comfort zone.” And, as someone with auburn hair, I’ve always liked the contrast. Blue and orange/brown,…
When I saw the magazine photo of the woman walking away, and she was in a fairly empty landscape, it spoke to me about the role of women… and gender issues, in general. The sometimes-solitude of labels and compartmentalization, whether it’s by appearance, gender, age, race, accent, or whatever. From there, I built out this…
Sometimes, plans go awry. This collage… Well, it was intended as an 8″ x 10″ work, so the support I started with was 8.5″ x 11″. But, as I kept working, it grew. The collage elements include images leftover from yesterday’s piece (Resilient collage), especially the balcony photo at the far left of this piece….
As I was creating this collage, the word “resilient” seemed to leap off the page. It’s definitely the theme for this, though I won’t pretend I understand the significance of everything in this mixed media piece. (I work intuitively. If a collage element seems to make visual sense, I use it.) At the moment, we’re…
A dog in a bow tie. A tux. A swimming pool. And then a classic grey-and-brown sitting room or parlour. Those are the main elements in this mixed media collage. I photographed this collage as I finished it, early this morning (in low light). The deep teal colors in the photo are far more vivid…