Gayle Gerson : Artist » forest collages

Bayou

ggerson — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:14:09 +0000

I have been collaging up a storm these past two weeks and having a great time creating two vertical forest scenes. They both have taken on a tropical flavor. I do not know if this is a function of the verticality or just my mind set at the moment. I did not set out to create tropical scenes. Maybe I am anticipating our upcoming trip to Costa Rica.
This piece is on wrapped canvas which has its advantages. I love the way the texture of the canvas shows through in places where I have sanded down.
I used plenty of glazing and paint rubs on this one. In person it looks subdued and misty–but there is a lot going on. I think it is my homage to the threatened lifestyle of the southern coast line.
This collage is 40 inches high by 30 inches wide and is for sale for $2000.00.

Magic Forest

ggerson — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:22:20 +0000

I have just completed this collage on cradled board. It was my first attempt at a vertical forest. I am pleased with how it turned out…pleased enough to enter it in a show in Denver that coincides with the Biennial of the Americas.
When my daughter, Liza, saw it, she said it reminded her of the Dr. Seuss’s Lorax and the Truffula trees. I certainly like that idea.
This piece is 30 inches high by 22 inches wide and is priced at $1700.00

Update: This collage was juried into the Denver Show. It is hanging at Core New Art Space Gallery on Santa Fe Street until July 25th.

Enchanted Forest

ggerson — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:23:02 +0000

This piece was my second attempt at a forest collage and it is the one with which I am happiest. It has long since sold and I have made 11×14 prints of it which are available at The Blue Pig Gallery in Palisade, Colorado. I love that fact that some of the trees on the left side of the painting are actually pictures of asparagus.

Forest Light II

ggerson — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:08:47 +0000

This is an example of the latest incarnation of my forest collage series. It is done on a 60 inch by 24 inch cradled board and as such doesn’t need framing. It is constructed of photos, found papers, magazine papers, tissue paper, cheesecloth and lots of paint and UV varnish. I wanted to see if I could successfully use a high horizon in a forest collage, so that most of the detail and interest is in the foreground. This painting is for sale for $2000.00

Sheep Sanctuary

ggerson — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:09:57 +0000

This collage is done on a 12×12 cradled board (it looks like a box). It is part of my forest series and was created with magazine papers, paint and tissue papers.
Forests are magical places and I try to recreate that magic by concentrating on the light shining from behind the trees. You are apt to see things real and imagined in this light.
This piece sold to a high school art teacher which makes me extremely happy.