Floche

Exploring handmade texture against aging in nature. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 8 layers

Survival

In the dregs of winter, a bright spot against an ancient stone wall beckoned to me. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 10 layers

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

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…

Show: Saturation Point

I have a piece in a show! June Sekiguchi accepted Sleepy, which I had printed on a 16″ square of aluminum, and mounted to a wood panel. I’m in great company. In addition to the piece shown here by Susan Melrath, there are also works by Deb Freng. Irena Jablonski, Jan Tervonen, Gretchen Van Dyke, Camille…

Reacquainted

Welcoming apple blossoms. Digital collage © 2012 Liz Ruest, 33 layers