Blue Target
This Friday’s Feature artist is Scott St. John (aka Tofu)!
I love the way he collages with maps!
He writes:
My artwork has two focuses; mixed media collage and painting.
2011 marks the 10th Anniversary of my work with maps. I have always used old maps in my collages and incorporated map based ideas into my art. In January of 2001 I experimented with a collage using only maps. The success of the experiment and the resulting piece changed the direction of my work. Much of the map work takes its inspiration from other traditional art forms using repetitive patterns, in particular quilts and other textiles. In 2009 the patterns used in my collage work started to take on a more painterly appearance.
When I paint, my main focus is Western landscape. I spend a great deal of time visiting the desert seeking inspiration.
I love the way he collages with maps!
He writes:
My artwork has two focuses; mixed media collage and painting.
2011 marks the 10th Anniversary of my work with maps. I have always used old maps in my collages and incorporated map based ideas into my art. In January of 2001 I experimented with a collage using only maps. The success of the experiment and the resulting piece changed the direction of my work. Much of the map work takes its inspiration from other traditional art forms using repetitive patterns, in particular quilts and other textiles. In 2009 the patterns used in my collage work started to take on a more painterly appearance.
When I paint, my main focus is Western landscape. I spend a great deal of time visiting the desert seeking inspiration.
3D Map Quilt, mixed media on canvas, 16 x 16 x 1 inches
3D Map Quilt, detail
Float, mixed media on wood, 16 x 16 x 2 inches
Float, detail
