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Calm Collections (2025) Original Collage by Shelley Smolen

45.72 x 45.72 x 2.54cm

£562.16

My oldest daughter, Ronah, loves helping me in our family art studio. I typically make my artwork by piecing together small sections of my drawings, paintings, wood scraps, and doodles from my children. For this piece in particular I wanted to highlight Ronah's art, she created beautiful bubble paintings for me to incorporate, she also gave me great suggestions about where to place her pieces and enjoyed cheering me on and discussing the process as I worked. The patchwork quality in quilting, marquetry and similar crafts has always appealed to me aesthetically and I love the challenge of using forgotten or unwanted remnants. Conceptually, I enjoy upcycling or elevating overlooked scraps into a new work of art. It has also become a fun tradition in our art studio for Ronah and her younger twin sisters to make “pieces for mommy” and I love finding where to best incorporate them in my artwork.

Materials used:

Baltic Birch Ply panel, collage using painted paper

Details:

Tags:

#abstract#geometric#detailed abstract#non objective
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My oldest daughter, Ronah, loves helping me in our family art studio. I typically make my artwork by piecing together small sections of my drawings, paintings, wood scraps, and doodles from my children. For this piece in particular I wanted to highlight Ronah's art, she created beautiful bubble paintings for me to incorporate, she also gave me great suggestions about where to place her pieces and enjoyed cheering me on and discussing the process as I worked. The patchwork quality in quilting, marquetry and similar crafts has always appealed to me aesthetically and I love the challenge of using forgotten or unwanted remnants. Conceptually, I enjoy upcycling or elevating overlooked scraps into a new work of art. It has also become a fun tradition in our art studio for Ronah and her younger twin sisters to make “pieces for mommy” and I love finding where to best incorporate them in my artwork.

Materials used:

Baltic Birch Ply panel, collage using painted paper

Details:

Tags:

#abstract#geometric#detailed abstract#non objective
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Shelley Smolen

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Husband and wife, Lane & Shelley Smolen create custom art commissions in their combined signature styles. Lane (MFA SCAD) creates beautiful illustrations and paintings. Shelley (MFA U. of North... Read more

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