Fini! Welcome to my 2013 portfolio — I think it’s finished! In French class, the verbs “to have” and “to be” are confusing to English speakers. It turns out that you can’t say “I am finished” much as you’d like to; you must say “I have finished.” In French, the former (Je suis fini) means you’re…
Author: Liz Ruest
Artist creating digital collage fine art by layering printmaking, photography, and paper collage. Roots in Ontario, based in the Pacific Northwest since 1989.
Running
A row of sentries, running down the park boundary. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 11 layers
Gauge
This foggy horizon is obscured with concrete and botanicals. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 24 layers
Twisted
Stormy weather ahead. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 15 layers
Stem
A waypoint in the morning fog. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 19 layers
Chain
When the water’s away, the birds will play, in the tidelands. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 30 layers.
Dropped
An abandoned village looks even more forsaken with a looming sky.
Ease
Complicated textures simplify a lookout point. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 29 layers