Collage

Random House Dictionary defines collage as a technique for composing a work of art by pasting, on a single surface, various materials not normally associated with one another. Gwinn considers her compositions “collages” when the image is predominately made up of papers pasted to the substrate of the composition. Often she has already painted the papers which are used; and frequently she paints on them again after they have been pasted to the surface. Various embellishments may be added to complete the composition. The layers she uses to compose an image are for her a metaphor of the ways human life develops: layer by layer, choice by choice, adjustment by adjustment. Please contact Helen Gwinn with any questions about the art and its availability.

ENDURING RHYTHMS SERIES: BESIDE TIME (mixed media on a cradled panel, collaged with fragments of Bible pages in various languages, fragments of other old printed papers and sheet music. In the three niches, clay birds, eggs, nests with twigs and painted background. Below the niches wrapped twigs and dangling beads.) 16X16X2 inches: $800.00

ALTAR SERIES: WONDEROUS (mixed media on a cradled panel, collaged with fragments of Bible pages in varied languages and fragments of old sheet music. In the niche: two paper scrolls tied with beads, one twig,and a clay bird image. Below the niche: a wrapped twig with dangling beads)12X6X2 inches: $200.00

**IN ITS TIME: watermedia collage with**
**attachment of sticks and beads, 10×7,**
**matted to 14X11 inches, unframed, sold**

collage with three valentine shapes, overlapping each other and the edges of the image, with a collaged bird shape mounted above two of the valentine shapes. Background subtle collaged overlaid with a film of white. — **CLOSE ENOUGH, paper collage, 14X11 inches,**
**matted, unframed, sold**

Many tiny pieces of paper collaged and composed to create images of nests & birds, blue birds left and right panels, yellow bird in center. — **ENDURING RHYTHMS TRIPTYCH: PROTECTOR, WATCHMAN, GUARDIAN,** *paper collages on cradled panels, each one is 12X6X2 inches, sold*

Colorful thin paper strips surrounding and branching out from a "nest-like" image. Several "egg-like" shapes and one red heart shape are "inside the nest" Background is blended gray to black abstract shapes suggesting a silhouetted figure. — ENDURING RHYTHMS, paper collage on a cradled panel, 20X16X2 inches, $1200.00

Paper collage of nest-like image. Thin paper strips cut from sheet music surrounding and branching out from "nest" containing several "egg-like" shapes on a cradled panel 12X12X2, abstract turquoise, gray, dark gray background. — ENDURING RHYTHMS, STUDY #1, paper collage on a cradled panel, 12X12X2 inches, (sold)

Paper collage with a nest-like images. Thin paper strips cut from Biblical text surrounding and branching out from several egg-like shapes and a red heart shape inside the "nest.: Dark grey, blended to light gray background with a suggestion of a figure silhouette shape. — ENDURING RHYTHMS, STUDY #2, paper collage on a cradled panel, 12X12X2 inches, $250.00

Paper collage, thin colorful paper strips pasted in a nest-like image around several white egg-like shapes, one protruding above the opening. Blended orange-to-rust background. — ENDURING RHYTHMS, STUDY #3, paper collage on a cradled panel, 10X10X2 inches, $200.oo

Nest image with thin paper strips pasted in nest-like shape around a tiny egg shape — ENDURING RHYTHMS, STUDY #4, paper collage, 3X3inches, white mat, unframed, 10X10 inches. $75.00

Tiny paper collage(3X3 inches) of a nest image, formed from thin slivers of sheet music, with 2 eggs. Red background. White mat, silver frame 10X10 inches. — ENDURING RHYTHMS, STUDY #5, paper collage, 3X3 inches,white mat, simple silver frame 10X10 inches. (sold)

Tiny colorful paper collage of a nest image, Hebrew Bible page in background, 3X3 inches. Black mat, simple silver frame 10X10 inches. $125.00 — ENDURING RHYTHMS, STUDY #6, collage, 3X3 inches, black mat, Hebrew Bible page in background, simple silver frame 10X10 inches (sold)

Tiny colorful paper collage, 3X3 inches, of a nest image with red heart inside. Gold leaf background. White mat, simple gold frame 10X10 inches. $125.00 — ENDURING RHYTHMS, STUDY #7, collage,3X3 inches, gold leaf background, white mat, simple gold frame 10X10 inches. $125.00

ALTAR SERIES: MEMORY SHRINE
collage with embellishments in the niche: scrolls, stones,shall,clay bird. Below the niche bound twig with suspended beads. 10X10X2 inches: (sold)

**“THE ELDERS” watermedia/collage 15X11 inches, matted and framed in simple mahogany, 22X18 inches,** *(sold)*

Colorful yellow bird with collaged wing, amid collaged & painted leaves. — “TINY COLLAGE SERIES: GOOD MORNING, watermedia collage, approximately 7X5 inches, deep matted, framed in simple natural wood frame, 14X11: sold

Colorful collage papers and painted portions with a central nest image, 3 pale blue eggs — “TINY COLLAGE SERIES: NEST” watermedia collage, 7X5 inches, deep matted and framed in simple natural wood frame 14X11 inches:

Image of Signal Peak, also known as "El Capitan." Landforms, of rich rusty colors, in the peak are collage elements, along with a few long strips of collage in the foreground mounted over abstract landforms. — **“THE CAPTAIN” watermedia/collage, 12X12X1.5 inches on a cradled panel (s0ld)**

Abstract image suggesting an A-frame shelter, built with colorful collage papers and some watermedia painting. — **TINY COLLAGES: “SHELTER”, approx. 6X4 inches, white matting and simple natural wood framee 14X11 inches: sold**

Leaf imprint on subtle tan, handmade papers with minimal touches of color, 14X11 inches, unframed, $90.00 — “ODE TO FRIENDSHIP” collage on handmade paper, 14X11 inches, **sold**

“CANYON POETRY”
watermedia/collage painting on a cradled panel
36X12X2 inches (sold)

“BELOW THE CUT”
(watermedia/collage, matted and framed in a
simple mahogany frame 18X31 inches) sold

BLUEBIRD TRIPTYCH
watermedia/collage paintings, each painting: 8X8X2 inches (sold)

CAIRN SERIES:
“COME BY HERE”(sold) “COME ON THROUGH” ($500.00) “COME” ($500.00) & “COME THIS WAY”(sold)
watermedia/collage paintings, on cradled panels, 24X8X2 inches each

DESERT SHRINE
watermedia on paper with stitched embellishment, 20X15X2 inches
(light oak deep box frame, $400.00)

ORCHARD OUTLOOK
varied papers and acrylic painting (sold)

NEST SERIES: CONSIDER THE BIRDS
28X21 inches, collage on paper, page from an old Korean Bible, stitching, passages in hand writing, acrylic painting and found papers.(sold)

NEST SERIES: AEROGRAMME
12X12X2 inches on a cradled panel. Collage elements: authentic ephemera of postage stamps, blue envelope, text and sheet music, painted, textured papers.(sold)

NEST SERIES: PACKET OF REMEMBRANCES
13X10 inches, matted and framed in a simple mahogany frame 21X18 inches. Collage elements: painted papers, folded square envelope bound with twine and beads, a graphite drawing and fiber-wrapped sticks.

RENEWAL
18x18x2 inches on a cradled panel. Collage elements: acrylic painted papers, authentic old manilla envelope for storing important papers, a list, a page from an old Koren Bible, a frontispiece page, and an acrylic panel attached with beads and waxed linen string. (sold)

REVIVAL
18X18X2 inches on a cradled panel. Collage elements: acrylic painting, painted exotic papers, pages from an old Hebrew Bible, an old leather Bible cover and interleaving, a small plexiglas panel attached with handcrafted clay beads and nails, and an antique cupboard hinge, $700.00

Time, Grace, Mystery
7X7 inches, collage with painted papers, postage stamp, string, beads and graphite on watercolor paper (sold)

The Nest Series: Camouflage
7X7 inches, collage with painted tissues,copper leaf, exotic papers and lazer transfer on watercolor paper
(sold)

The Window Series: Sun Sugar
15X15 inches, collage, matted and framed in 21X21 inch,simple clear maple (sold)

Postings
7.5X7.5 inches, collage sold

Life On The Rocks (diptych)
mixed media collage, two cradled panels (left: 24x12x2 inches
right: 24x6x2 inches) (sold)

Understudy
mixed media collage, 24x12x2 on a cradled panel (sold)

Path

mixed media collage , 24x12x2 inches; a hand made, painted envelope, (with mysterious contents) bound with string, attached to a wooden stick, is affixed to the surface of the composition. (sold)