Ode to Youth

10" x 15"
mixed media collage
NFS - For exhibit only

The artist's daughter at age 8. In "Our Mothers’ Clothes" and "Ode to Youth," decorative patterns have been woven into a collage which become life studies. Fabrics from clothes, old photographs, and personal items give a sense of the subject's personality in compositions which create a whimsical and intimate portrait.