New Work Wednesday: Orbits

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In May, I received a lovely package of vintage maps from Jessica Sporn! It was so kind of her to think of me during her travels abroad! I’ve had a blast incorporating these lovely antique maps into my recent paintings.

One of my favorites that Jessica mailed was from a 1920s atlas.
The paper was wonderfully aged and brittle, and I collaged parts into this new painting entitled Orbits.

©2014 Mary C. Nasser, Orbits, mixed-media/acrylic on canvas, 9 x 12 inches

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This painting layers maps, a vintage postage stamp, graphite, and acrylic paint with my map stencils from StencilGirl on a 9" x 12" stretched canvas.

Below are details of the work:

©2014 Mary C. Nasser, Orbits (detail), mixed-media/acrylic on canvas, 9 x 12 inches

©2014 Mary C. Nasser, Orbits (detail), mixed-media/acrylic on canvas, 9 x 12 inches

One question I’m sometimes asked is whether my paintings are archival. It's a valid question and the answer is yes. Because I paint with acrylics and collage with acrylic medium, the vintage maps are encased in the acrylic polymer emulsion and therefore are preserved.

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Hope you're having a wonderful, creative week!

Mary