Welcome! The collection of artwork you are looking at is called “Family Ties,” and it was inspired by the 2023 Terrain Biennial Exhibition.

That year’s theme was Mycelium Connection. From the Terrain site: Mycelium is a thriving underground network of fungal threads, vital to many natural ecosystems. Despite its enormous geographical span, it remains invisible to most, subversively springing up from the most unexpected cracks and shadows. We ask ourselves, who and what has been overlooked, and why?

As a collage artist, I frequently work with found family photographs. I don’t know the people in any of these photographs. I (usually) don’t know where or when they were taken. Divorced from details, these subjects are free to stand in for every/any family. “Family Ties” makes visible the deep human connections that are the roots of these photographs. Pictures don’t last. People don’t last. But, just like mycelium, the connections we make with each other and our planet nourish present and future generations.

Also, mushroom people are delightful.

All of the work in this collection is available for purchase. Small photograph collages are $45 each. If you’d like, I can mount your photo collage onto black or white card stock or watercolor paper, 8.5 x11 or 8x8 size for an extra $30. Custom framing with UV glass is available for $100-125, depending on the size and style of the frame.

Contact me directly for sales during the show. At the end of the show, all pieces still available will be listed in my shop.