Chain

When the water’s away, the birds will play, in the tidelands. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 30 layers.

Interface

Subdued clouds rest behind a cover of bright red leaves. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 26 layers

Binding

A foggy day, inverted to produce ghostly trees. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 6 layers

Fusing

A tree in a nearby park becomes a blur of texture. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 20 layers

Working Big

I’m diving in to a large assemblage piece! When artEAST posted a call for this year’s Rookery, I was intrigued. Last year’s baseline led to astounding results but was essentially sculpture, outside my wheelhouse. This year’s baseline is flat. Now that, I might be able to do! The Starting Point Here’s my base, a 24″ square…

Facing

Trees and maps and handmade warmth, to set a young man off on his path. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 21 layers

Nostalgia

Memories in a winter garden. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 14 layers

Floche

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