Beginning with cutting up watercolors that were unresolved, I added different materials I had saved.
When I became aware of how little can actually be recycled, I began saving more items, predominantly plastic packaging, and integrating them into my mixed media work.
Mixed Media: Watercolor on Yupo, upcycled dryer sheets, mesh bags, watercolors, various plastics
36 x 36 x 1 in
Up and Away From the Ghost Nets
Mixed Media: Watercolor on Yupo, upcycled dryer sheets, mesh bags, watercolors, various plastics
36 x 36 x 1 in
They're Everywhere. Microplastics Found in Clouds Above Mt. Fuji
Mixed Media: Upcycled dryer sheets, cotton from pill bottles, silica gel, various plastics
36 x 36 x 1 in
They're Everywhere. Microplastics Found in Clouds Above Mt. Fuji
Mixed Media: Upcycled dryer sheets, cotton from pill bottles, silica gel, various plastics
36 x 36 x 1 in
Yesterday's Litter Will Come Back to Us
Mixed Media: Upcycled dryer sheets, cotton from pill bottles, silica gel, various plastics, syrafoam, doll house accessories
36 x 36 x 1 in
Yesterday's Litter Will Come Back to Us
Mixed Media: Upcycled dryer sheets, cotton from pill bottles, silica gel, various plastics, syrafoam, doll house accessories
36 x 36 x 1 in
Keep Out of the Water
Mixed Media: Various plastics, styrofoam, "cotton" from pill bottles, used masks, cut up watercolors, doll house accessories and miscellaneous one use items
36 x 36 x 1 in
Keep Out of the Water
Mixed Media: Various plastics, styrofoam, "cotton" from pill bottles, used masks, cut up watercolors, doll house accessories and miscellaneous one use items
36 x 36 x 1 in
Prawns & Plastic
Mixed Media: Upcycled plastics, dryer sheets, doll house accessories, styrafoam
12 x 12 x 1 in
Prawns & Plastic
Mixed Media: Upcycled plastics, dryer sheets, doll house accessories, styrafoam
12 x 12 x 1 in
Every Little Thing
Mixed Media: Upcycled watercolor, styrafoam, cotton from pill bottles, gauze, mesh bags, used masks, salt & Qtips used for painting, tissue paper, various plastics
24 x 36 x 1 in
Every Little Thing
Mixed Media: Upcycled watercolor, styrafoam, cotton from pill bottles, gauze, mesh bags, used masks, salt & Qtips used for painting, tissue paper, various plastics
24 x 36 x 1 in
Salvage Series - 2
Mixed Media: Upcycled watercolors, mesh bags, styrofoam, gauze, various plastics, tissue paper and miscellaneous one use items
24 x 36 x 1 in
Salvage Series - 2
Mixed Media: Upcycled watercolors, mesh bags, styrofoam, gauze, various plastics, tissue paper and miscellaneous one use items
24 x 36 x 1 in
Beauty and the Beast
Mixed Media: Watercolor on Arches, various plastics
22 x 30 x 1 in
Beauty and the Beast
Mixed Media: Watercolor on Arches, various plastics
22 x 30 x 1 in
Venture
Mixed Media: Upcycled watercolors, various plastics on canvas
9 x 12 x 1 in
Venture
Mixed Media: Upcycled watercolors, various plastics on canvas
9 x 12 x 1 in
Life's Illusions
Mixed Media
20 x 30 x 1 in
Life's Illusions
Mixed Media
20 x 30 x 1 in
Behind the Mask
Mixed Media
10 x 14 x 7 in
Behind the Mask
Mixed Media
10 x 14 x 7 in
Searching
Mixed Media
18 x 24 x 1 in
Searching
Mixed Media
18 x 24 x 1 in
In My Room
Mixed Media
18 x 24 x 1 in
In My Room
Mixed Media
18 x 24 x 1 in
Play Me
Mixed Media
18 x 24 x 1 in
Play Me
Mixed Media
18 x 24 x 1 in
We are the Champions
Mixed Media: acrylic skins, upcycled plastics, styrafoam, watercolors, cords, miscellaneous one use materials
36 x 36 x 1 in
We are the Champions
Mixed Media: acrylic skins, upcycled plastics, styrafoam, watercolors, cords, miscellaneous one use materials