past present future

I found a small booklet of prints of Raphael paintings in an old art history book in my studio. The booklet was not bound so the pages were loose and I was in the mood to make some small scale collages.

The pages I chose all had beautiful architecture in it so adding modern architectural elements within the collage seemed to fit nicely. I also use quite a bit of cut paper in my work so cutting out a portion of the paper-- whether it was a window or a door gave the piece a sense of mystery. I then chose a few botanical elements t be emerging from the open space. Once the compositions felt complete I studied them to find what my subconscious might have been thinking about as the pieces were constructed and whether it was intentional or not I felt they were a great commentary on past, present and future.

Here is the series in closer detail shots. They could be a set or individual pieces. As with any of the work posted here, feel free to contact me if you are interested in purchasing any of them as well as checking my Etsy page for what is currently for sale there!