Paper Towel Collage
with Suzi Graham
Tuesday, January 24th, 9:30 – Noon
WAITLIST – email workshops@portsmoutharts.org
Bring your whimsy and let’s create colorful collage paintings that will bring a smile to the viewers face.
From Suzi: “I discovered using bits of paper towels while in a water color workshop. I didn’t like the way my flowers looked so I tore off a bit of paper towel to cover it.
The paper towel absorbed the color and presented a great texture. I later discovered that paper towel collage is actually “a thing”!
Included will be a demonstration of additional texture techniques that can be added to your collage.
Materials
Water colors, palette and brushes
Water color paper 140 cold press 9 x 12 or 11 x 14
White Tape
All other materials will be provided. If you do not have any of the required materials, email Suzi at suzigram01@gmail.com
About Suzi Graham
I began painting and experimenting with mediums and color soon after I retired from practicing law. My husband Gary Graham and I have a home studio – Graham Studio RI in Portsmouth and The Graham Gallery in Bristol, RI. .
I reach out with color, form, texture and familiar objects to tap you on the shoulder and say come share some whimsy with me. Acrylic paint is my medium of choice but I like water color for collage.
I like to have an idea in mind when I begin to paint and then let the painting take me where it wants to go. I often add some form of collage to give the painting texture and life. I have had great fun collaging with paper towels.
‘We look at a painting to know the painter. It’s his company we are after, not his skill.’ James Whistler.
RECOGNITION
2019 People’s Choice, Land Meets Water Show, Portsmouth Arts Guild Fall Show
2019 Recognition Award Bristol Art Museum “Cold Snap” Show
2019 Honorable Mention, Portsmouth Arts Guild Juried Abstract Show
2021 Honorable Mention, Portsmouth Arts Guild Juried Photography Show
2022 Rhode Island Water Color Society “Celebrating Color” juried show
2022 Bristol Art Museum “Juried Members Show” show
2022 Rhode Island Water Color Society “Anything Goes” juried show
2022 Honorable Mention, Portsmouth Arts Guild Juried Photography Show
AFFILIATIONS
Portsmouth Arts Guild: Member, past board member, past Education Director
Bristol Art Museum member
Rhode Island Water Color Society member