Gayle Gerson : Artist » collage experimental

Lady Tiles

ggerson — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:49:34 +0000

This small piece was done for a class project to demonstrate grid composition. I used Photoshop to manipulate copies of a watercolor painting I had done in a life drawing session. I then cut out the images and applied them to a cradled board. I was planning on adding more collage material and/or paint, but I liked it as a finished project without the added work. I coated it with several applications of UV varnish to protect the printed images.
This piece is 6 inches x 12 inches and is for sale for $98.00.

Bill’s Tree

ggerson — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:39:53 +0000

My former hairdresser, Bill, had an intriguing weeping mulberry tree in his front yard. It was full of intertwined branches in the winter and full of birds in the nicer weather. I always loved to pass by it on my way to his hair salon. Bill passed away in April.
I attempted this rendition of a weeping mulberry in his memory. It uses the process of depouillage which is the fancy french word for peeling away collaged materials. First, I collaged many pieces to represent leaves and branches and colors and then I scraped and pulled many of the pieces off. I followed this by applying metallic papers and paint.
This piece is on a 16×20 inch cradled board and is for sale for $500.00

Tree March

ggerson — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:15:43 +0000

This is one of my experiments with oil painting atop collage. Once I discovered clear gesso this new technique has opened up new worlds for me. I redid an old collage panel that my husband didn’t particularly like. I wanted to hang it above our fireplace in the family room, so I redid it in the hopes of making it more palatable to my husband. This 5 foot wide by 2 foot tall panel is hanging successfully in our family room. I would like to keep it in the “family”, but I would do a commission based on it.

Rock Face

ggerson — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:44:03 +0000

I just completed this mixed media collage to exhibit at the Mesa County Library in conjunction with selected pieces from the permanent collection of The Art Center. The exhibit is about Mesa County landscapes. I am generally reluctant to do an artwork depicting the Monument. I have always considered it to be a daunting undertaking because I live in the shadow of the red rocks. They are just too “monumental”. Anyway I tried it and enjoyed the process. The end product looks similiar to my pieces depicting Mt. Garfield. So be it.
This colorful work is on a 30 inch x 40 inch wrapped canvas and is for sale for $1500.00

Early Morning Bird Meeting

ggerson — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:16:57 +0000

This is the third in my series of forest collages populated by birds and done on a 10×10 inch cradled board.
It will be featured in my show at The Dairy Art Center in Boulder, Colorado beginning July 15, 2011.
It is for sale for $500.00

High Level Bird Talks

ggerson — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:12:05 +0000

This is another in my series of forest collages populated by birds. This piece was created on a 10×10 inch cradled board which needs no frame and in fact can sit on a tabletop if desired.
It will be part of my show at The Dairy Art Center in Boulder, Colorado entitled “Forest for the Trees”.
It is for sale for $500.00

Topiary Forest

ggerson — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:18:02 +0000

This another of my mixed media oil experiments. It is truly a fantasy forest. I started it as a demo for a local art club and it soon took on a life of its own.
It is done on a wrapped canvas and is 18 inches x 24 inches.
It will be in the Dairy Art Center show in Boulder that I am calling “Forest for the Trees”.
It is for sale for $700.00

Bayou

ggerson — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:09:29 +0000

I wanted to see if I could use oil paint on top of collage. I love the process of applying juicy oil paint and working with mixing colors. I didn’t want to give up my collage process either. How could I have the best of both worlds? I discovered there is such a thing as clear gesso, so after coating the collage with UV varnish and letting it set and dry, I applied a couple of layers of the clear gesso.
It worked! The oil paint integrates beautifully into the piece giving it depth and clarity.
This work is done on a 30 inch x 40 inch wrapped canvas. I prepared it for a show at the Dairy Art Center in Boulder, Colorado in July which I am calling “Forest for the Trees”.
It is for sale for $2000.00

Friendly Tree on Serpent’s Trail

ggerson — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:56:00 +0000

This collage piece is a re-working of an older collage. I have always had a good feeling about this particular tree which actually exists up on the trail in the Colorado National Monument. Of course, I have taken liberties.
It is collage papers on hand-made paper, 22 inches by 29 inches and is framed.
It is for sale for $900.00

God’s Window

ggerson — Tue, 17 May 2011 00:59:46 +0000

This postcard collage just won an award in the National Collage Society‘s annual postcard show. I enter this show every year as a member of the society. I find it is a great exercise to create the most interesting collage I can within a 4 inch by 6 inch space.