Cut Paper Collage

Since childhood I have been fascinated by folklore, mythology and stories of the supernatural. The similarities shared by various cultures around the globe in regard to creation myths and oral tradition serve as reminders that we are one human family. This concept has never been more paramount.

As an illustrator, many of my pieces are personal interpretations of these themes. Through cutting, layering and manipulation, I transform pieces of textured paper into three-dimensional illustrations with a whimsical visual narrative. Each paper relief starts as an initial sketch that I transform into a working schematic pattern. The final composite collage is photographed for reproduction.

The piece celebrates my grandfather and my fondest memory of him from childhood. He would take me into town on the bus and while we waited at the bus stop, he would sneak a dollar into a crevasse in an old stump for me to find.