These collages were all made over the past couple months, while my newborn was napping or playing independently. (My studio’s in my home, conveniently right next to the nursery.) Each collage is like a blueprint for a new painting. The imagery comes from the Philly area and central Florida (where I live and where I grew up, respectively). The solid pinks, purples, and yellows match the colors of flowers that I found blooming in my neighborhood this Spring. I think it’s interesting how the colors feel artificial and/or commercial within these compositions, even though they’re lifted directly from nature.