Collage

Choose an interesting view. If your subject is boring the artwork may be boring!

Capture the things you care about with character in collage!

My contemporary collages came into being when I opened my gallery in Bridgnorth in 2008.

Its location next to the top of the historic Cliff Railway created a steady flow of tourists requesting postcards of the area.

Not to disappoint, I set about creating them for my customers!

These quickly flourished into an ongoing project which captured the iconic buildings and scenes of the locality.

I personalised the work for the town by adding in clippings from local newspapers and leaflets so that the work would have a literal connection to the location it depicted! This idea has grown into other subjects and regions as well as to my sculptures. And yes, you can also have my made to order posh paper mache personalised on request!

This personalised element is perfect for commissions! Have a look at some of my favourites below.

If you have an idea for a collage that you would like me to create for you please read my guide to commissioning first.

And for additional inspiration try looking through my collections of Bridgnorth,

Wordplay Menagerie Animals and Contemporary Collages.

One of the things I enjoy most about making this work is adding all the hidden elements tucked away in the image that encourage the onlooker to get right up close and discover. And of course, it has to be bright and colourful, humorous and a bit silly for best effect! Please note that chocolate box representations are not really my thing, but if you would like a bespoke piece with oodles of character, you are in the right place!

But wait...! You'd like to try making one yourself? No problem, just head over to Book A Workshop to book work with me or please get in touch to arrange a bespoke time and date.

The designs in my various collections can be purchased as open edition prints and cards available here.

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