A print that takes advantage of high-gloss finished aluminum.
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.
Creating and Transforming
Art as transformation: to get us to new thoughts and associations
Fading
The magic of textured layers keeps a fern in full autumn glory. Digital collage © 2012 Liz Ruest, 29 layers
Protector
A sun-dappled tree covered by frosty textures turns reminiscent of a Japanese watercolor. Digital collage © 2012 Liz Ruest, 22 layers
Show: Inside/Outside
Want to see how Trespass looks in aluminum? Come see it at University House Wallingford! I’ll have a large version (20″x30″) hanging in this show that explores “a broad theme of physical spaces and metaphorical allusions in works of interior and exterior content”. There will be wine, hors d’oeuvres, music, and parking! Please RSVP to (206) 545-8400…
Show: Around the Block at Parklane Gallery
A local, artist-run gallery hosted a fun juried show this fall: 12″ square pieces only! I LOVE this format, and am thrilled when one of my compositions crops well to a square. I prepared a copy of Tea Time to match the format, and mounted an archival rag print of the collage image to a…
Seasonal Images
Even though the sun continues to beam as I type this, the cold will be here soon enough. I’ve made some pieces to match the approaching season. Some of these are available to print as cards at RedBubble.com, and all of these images will be at artEAST‘s holiday Small Works show, starting November 16. Holiday images…
Emerging as an Artist
On a lovely Sunday afternoon, my critique group was comparing notes on how our art was progressing. While we’re all emerging artists, from a professional point of view, we are at very different points on the spectrum, and have lived through other careers and life events. Our lives are redefined, evolving as our art emerges. What came…