Bamboo as a line of defense. Digital collage © 2010 Liz Ruest, 18 layers
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Destination
The start of a nice long tramp through the fields. Digital collage © Liz Ruest 2010, 25 layers
Mes ancêtres
This old letterpress storage box came with a house we bought from an antiques collector. What fun to fill it with mementos and seal it with wax! I’ve worked on this piece for almost three years now, a little bit at a time, and I’m just thrilled with how it’s turned out. 7×7 grid shadowbox,…
Read Me
In a very abstract way, the composition of this piece reminded me of an old bound book. Encaustic collage © Liz Ruest 2008 Mixed media encaustic on board 12″x12″ x 1/2″ deep: Private collection
Lobby
This abstracted geometric image grew from an almost obscured photograph of a hotel lobby in New York City, barely visible in the bottom center. While the shot was admittedly out of focus, I was attracted to the way that the light then seemed so much softer, and it tied the composition and colors together beautifully….
Sunday Morning
If I squinted, this piece looked like the kitchen table on Sunday morning, after the paper, the crossword puzzle, and a few cups of coffee. All comforting thoughts! Encaustic collage © 2008 Liz Ruest Displayed July 2010 at artEAST‘s members’ show. Mixed media on board, 12″x12″ x 1/2″ deep: Private collection.
Travel #4
Encaustic collage on both sides. 4.5″ x 4.5″ x 0.75″ deep. $100.
Travel #5
One of a series of collages evoking travel, history, and time passing. These double-sided pieces invite you to pick them up and compare one side with the other. © Liz Ruest 2007 Encaustic collage on both sides. 4.5″ x 4.5″ x 0.75″ deep. Private collection.