recycled

Colored pencil on recycled paper

"Check the connection."

"Remember to forget. Forget to remember." ~ A blackout poem from a recycled page of Riding with the Hides of Hell--now titled Burnout--a Young Adult romance.

"I'm spreading wonder with one word." ~A blackout poem from a recycled page of Dealing with Blue, a YA love story.

"His heart turned off when his mind needed to listen." ~ A blackout poem from a recycled page of Riding with the Hides of Hell, now titled Burnout.

Spool + Doodle = Spoodle. freehand doodles on a giant recycled wooden spool

When you are gifting a present and run out of wrapping paper just grab some Kraft (or recycled) paper and draw all over it to create your own custom pattern.

I'm doodling on the back of a puzzle we got for Christmas. I'm just not ready to part ways with the Thomas Kincaid cabin on the other side.

Colored Pencil on recycled paper

"Ups & Downs" explores the nature of basic shapes/colors and how they interact to tell a story. This piece focuses on an infinite recycled energy, meaning there is no end point to its structure. The aim was to keep it simple yet structurally complex to the eye.

"My life vest is in the boat, and I'm in the water." ~ A blackout poem from a recycled page of Riding with the Hides of Hell, a young adult love story now titled Burnout.

Recycled windmill made from a lawnmower wheel, license plate, metal dustpan, shelving supports and other odds& ends.

Journey Journal, page 11. London. Watercolour, ink and gouache on toned recycled paper. Postcards and zines available for purchase.

Ballpoint pen drawing on a recycled book.

Recycled tea bags.

"I am about to drop a nugget." ~ A blackout poem from a recycled page of Burnout, a young adult story about love, motorcycles, and a road trip from hell.

"Heaven was putting distance between her and everyone." ~ A blackout poem from a recycled page of Riding with the Hides of Hell, which now has a new-and-improved title, Burnout. It's a young adult story about motorcycles, a road trip, adventure, and love.

Doodles on an recycled envelope

"I remember you put a smile on my face. Now I got the crow's feet." ~ A blackout poem from a recycled page of Burnout, an Young Adult adventure/romance story.

"Mount Saint Helens had a cramp." ~ A blackout poem from Burnout, a young adult love and adventure story.

"That bikini stoked fires even before summer." ~ A blackout poem from a recycled page of Burnout, a young adult adventure/love story.

"This time, there was no other reality." ~ A blackout poem from a recycled page of Dealing with Blue, a young adult romance.

"A strong connection was a deep root all tangled inside." ~ A blackout poem from a recycled page of Dealing with Blue, a young adult romance.

"That laugh sounded scrumptious." ~ A blackout poem from a recycled page of Dealing with Blue, a young adult romance.

"He'd forgotten how to keep his head from popping off in outer space. Why was he here again?" ~ A blackout poem from a recycled page of Dealing with Blue, a young adult romance.

"He ordered a large side of feeling and the avoidance maneuver roll since they were sharing a can of love." ~ A blackout poem from a recycled page of Dealing with Blue, a young adult romance.

"Life will vaporize your daydream." ~ A blackout poem from a recycled page of Dealing with Blue, a YA romance.

"It meant something good when it was over. I need my space." ~ A blackout poem from a recycled page of Dealing with Blue, a YA love story with small town fun.

This is a new series of contemporary paper collages realised using a mix and match of new and vintage paper. I used: • Vintage paper ephemera (old postcards, paper cuts, portraits) • Recycled paper from envelopes • Brand new paper cuts • For the decorations I mostly used marker pens, stickers and washi tape.