Richland Center WRAP Show Demo

I was invited to present the workshop portion of the 2023 Richland Center WRAP Show. I did a demo on how I develop my collage portraits, with an emphasis on how I create the mixed media backgrounds.

Here's a collage I prepared for the demo showing a recent work-in-progress. Starting with gluing collage elements onto watercolor paper (lower right), then adding layers of color wash and stamping (right side middle and top), then collaging in a figure that was scanned from a drawing (lower left), and finally defining the background with some acrylic paint and punching up the "drawing" with alcohol ink (top left). 

Not sure this is actually done though. Might add some more to the figures outfit, like so:

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Definitely changes the persona, no?

The Wrap show was wonderful - well attended and a nice variety of work. Richard Moninski was the show judge. Always fun (and educational!) to hear Richard discuss art.

Thanks to coordinator, Sally Probasco, and WRAP for this opportunity to share my work and meet the artists at the Richland Center WRAP Show. It was a very enjoyable day.