Collage art explores views of women

Added : ( Wed Aug 11 2004 )

Collage art explores views of women

Symbolism, feminism, pattern, collage, guardian angels and old picture frames collide to provide a window to the soul of an artist. Cynthia Gaub unites all this in a variety of mediums displayed on her website http://www.sheba-kitty-productions.com. Using paper collage to capture images, Cynthia explores cultural views of women that are easily recognizable.

According to Gaub, "my collage and mixed media work is a perspective of the female form, by a female. By reducing existing images to an elemental point, the resultant collages are sensual and colorful constructs that suggest redefinition of the cultural views of women. My work continues to be an exploration of my own femininity and my place in the world."

Her unique approach results in a technique that could be considered painting with paper. The pieces end up as combinations of found images, handmade papers and her own philosophy. The textures and dimensions achieved by multiple layers of paper are as important to her as color. Because texture is a dominant feature, she tears rather than cuts. On some pieces, she has physically separated layers of the image to create more depth.

Gaub particularly enjoys working on windows due to the stained glass effect they have when light is cast behind them. Originally utilizing old window frames due to the high cost of regular frames, they soon became an elemental part of her artistic vision. Submitted by: Cynthia Gaub Add your press release for free.

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