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“Tropic of Tides” #dailyart 027 _________ - - - - - #foundobject #foundobjects #foundobjectart #pdxart #abstractplacing #abstractplacings #abstractarrangement #foundobjectsculpture #abstractcollage #abstractcollageart #barkart #theartofeverything (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2IqwUTngmj/?igshid=1icvh6hy02h6d

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Everything #41 (Dragon Dreams of Flames) - #abstractplacing #abstractarrangement #theartofeverything #pdxartist #foundobjectart #foundobjects #garbageart #foundobjectsculpture #foundobjectcollage (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZxsjGAvt45/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Something about… the everydayness of it. Something about… what you are primed to see you start seeing more of, to fit what you first saw. Something about… what you see isn’t really what you see but rather what you think you see, which actually is what you see, and so, therefore, what you express - Everything #40 (Wood and White) - #abstractplacing #taoe #pdxartist #foundobjectcollage #abstractarrangement #garbageart #foundobjects #foundobjectart #TheArtofEverything (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZfrOQ8P0SN/?utm_medium=tumblr

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I’ve been struggling this past week or two with thoughts that seem to come up in cycles - is what I’m doing actually important? Is there something I could do to better fulfill a purpose in life, something that benefits others, makes me feel more “useful”? (a dangerous word). - It’s strange, this ideal paradoxical way of being - accepting where I am but also realizing there are things I need to do to learn and thrive. And as far as I can tell it’s about avoiding getting bogged down on either side - berating myself for not doing enough or getting complacent. A tough balance to strike, although it seems I’m getting better at weathering the storms, at staying upright and afloat. - Do you ever doubt your purpose, whatever you’re doing? What are some of the thoughts that come along with these doubts, and how do you deal with them? Let me know in the comments below if you feel like sharing… rockiness loves company :^) - “Leap Frog” Found objects on canvas - #abstractplacing #foundobjects #foundobjectart #pdxartist #abstractarrangement #assemblageart #garbageart #theartofeverything (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CY7ZudNP1DX/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Oh the places you’ll go…. Problems = opportunity: yes, it’s a cliche, but for a reason. In finding materials for the Abstract Placings, there’s the issue of things being wet (tis the season). These are hard to preserve in their observed orientation, so I’ve taken to photographing them instead. - This adds a whole new element, as it’s then a matter of curating what part of the photo I want to use. It also adds a sense of place (mostly, the ground). - In these pieces, I’ve taken it a step further (or maybe to the side), and some of the elements used are photos of things I wouldn’t usually even consider picking up. - Lmk in the comments below - what experiences have you had where your work has led to unexpected places, be it through materials used, figuration encountered, or anything of the sort? What seems to open you up, lead you down new paths? Do you have any specific ways of doing this purposely for yourself? - 1st pic: “Everything #38 - The Battle #2 (Late Halloween)” - 2nd pic: “Everything #37 - The Battle (Desiring Shiny)” - #AbstractPlacings #pdxartist #theartofeverything #abstractplacing #foundobjectart #foundobjects #garbageart #trashart #abstractarrangement (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYXtpt2lbrs/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Having finished three abstract placings this week, although my passion hasn’t waned, I am starting to see these more as an entry point rather than an end. - Meaning I’ve dipped my toe in that proverbial river that is never the same river, where the water happens to be running fast, and have been swept along a bit, but can see that things will change and morph and move, and that’s what it’s all about. - For instance: I can see these Abstract Placings having an offshoot into more figurative pieces, maybe made with paint along with objects. The key for me is to be aware as tributaries open, and not stay in water that may become stagnant. - Let me know in the comments - once you’ve found your entry point (see last week’s post), what other streams, or maybe rapids, do you see opening up? - Clockwise from left: “Night Hieroglyphics” / “Real Quiet” / “Belated Novelty” - #abstractplacings #paintingwithobjects #abstractarrangement #foundobjectart #pdxartist #theartofeverything #TaoE (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXzprpWFbdk/?utm_medium=tumblr

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A recent purchase of one of my old Abstract Placings sparked something: over the last year, I have been moving away from found objects, and more towards traditional mediums like paint. Key word: traditional. - I realized that as much as I enjoy pure painting, my heart lies in objects and their stories. I’d left them because I thought I needed to create in what was a more “respectable” medium, one that is “taken seriously.” - There are a whole bunch of layers involved in those words, which I’ll leave aside for now, but what I needed was that one flicker of outside interest, to send the fire back deep from my toes. And it feels damn good. —- Please, let me know in the comments below: What are you making because you think you should? What would you create, what would you use, if that voice that says to make respectable things, to be seen as a “real” artist, was suddenly silent? What really drives you? - That’s where your truth lies. That’s what you need to show us, and yourself. - - “Clocking Out” Objects found on 12/12/2021 12” x 12” Part of the *Gold Series* of Abstract Placings (2nd picture - Abstract Placing from 2018 recently sold: “Next Steps”) - #theartofeverything #TaoE #pdxartist #abstractplacing #abstractarrangement #foundobjectcollage #foundobjectart (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXfkrevL9pu/?utm_medium=tumblr

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“Main Maine Mane (sad r’coon)” - Acrylic, #foundobjects , epoxy, surfboard paint, and a little smutz on found cardboard on cradled wooden panel (12” x 12”) - I love love love that piece of metal, w/ its twists and turns, it’s unpredictable nature, it’s sheer beauty in metal form (no puns were intended in the making of this sentence). - See profile to own a little piece of me ————— Day 355 #yearofdailyart #TheArtOfEverything #usewhatsaroundtomakeart - - - - - - - - #abtractcollage #Foundobjectpainting #foundobjectabstract #pdxartist #abstractplacing #abstractarrangement #outsiderartist #selftaughtartist #foundobjectart (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDk2q64ByDm/?igshid=102kbw5pbkc34

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“Beach” - #foundobjects , drawings, and paper on cardboard (8” x 16”) - See profile to own a little piece of me ————— Day 349 #yearofdailyart #TheArtOfEverything #usewhatsaroundtomakeart - - - - - - - - - - #recycledart #abstractplacing #foundobjectart #collageart #pdxartist #outsiderart #artfromtheheart #selftaughtartist #abstractarrangement #garbageart #trashart #debrisart (at Netarts, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDVi_lrhnha/?igshid=bpt74mi7wtfu

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“Beach 2” - #foundobjects on cardboard (8” x 15”) - See profile to own a little piece of me ————— Day 348 #yearofdailyart #TheArtOfEverything #usewhatsaroundtomakeart - - - - - - - - - - #abstractplacing #foundobjectart #collageart #pdxartist #outsiderart #artfromtheheart #selftaughtartist #abstractarrangement #garbageart #trashart #recycledart (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDS3a8rBKjS/?igshid=8475kotb15ea

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“Grey for Days” - Day 332 #yearofdailyart #TheArtOfEverything #usewhatsaroundtomakeart - #foundpaper , designer samples, #Foundobjects , acrylic, ink, nail polish, and oil stick on #foundwood (17” x 13”) - - - - - - - - - - - #abstractcollage #Foundobjectart #pdxartist #abstractplacing #primercontemporary #outsiderart #abstractarrangement #artfromtheheart #selftaughtartist #new_and_abstract #abstracted #collageart #sauvagegallery #Foundwoodart #combineart (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCppcqYhh6Y/?igshid=1tzq0jerop0g2

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“Down and Back, Before” - Last piece of the “Collected Objects” Series - enjoyed this one a bit more than last, but still: am ready to move on. - Coming tomorrow: piece #1 in “Memories of First Home, Plot by Plot” Series - Day 266 #DailyArt - Found objects, broken bowl pieces, ink, photos, paper, charcoal, and acrylic on cradled wood panel ~ 8 x 8 in Available - $80 - dm for inquires #artistsupportpledge - - - - - - - - - #TheArtOfEverything⁣ #UseWhatsAroundToMakeArt ______________⁣ -⁣ -⁣ - #foundobjectcollage #abstracted #abstractcollage #pdxartist #foundobjects ⁣ #abstractplacing #abstractarrangement #foundobjectart #pdxart #paintingwithobjects #primercontemporary #smallabstractart #assemblageart⁣ #new_and_abstract #artforsale (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_8__lWhZ3Y/?igshid=9pr1vjq2cz29

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Mystery v. A Secret - Part of the Collected Objects Series - Day 265 #DailyArt - Found objects, coaster, styrofoam, silica gel desiccant, canvas strips, wooden blocks, wrapping paper, and ink on cradled wood panel ~ 8 x 8 in Available - $80 - dm for inquires #artistsupportpledge - - - - - - - - - #TheArtOfEverything⁣ #UseWhatsAroundToMakeArt ______________⁣ -⁣ -⁣ - #abstractcollage #pdxartist #foundobjects ⁣#abstracted #abstractarrangement #foundobjectart #pdxart #paintingwithobjects #foundobjectcollage #primercontemporary #smallabstractart #assemblageart⁣ #new_and_abstract #abstractplacing #artforsalebyartist https://www.instagram.com/p/B_876jPB7AD/?igshid=11jeqy0v0p0e3

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I’m Just Kidding - Part of the Collected Objects Series - Day 264 #DailyArt - Found objects (marker flag, smashed bottle cap, rubber band, what I thought was twisted duct tape so almost didn’t pick it up but ended up, surprisingly [in a good way] being metal,) leaf, petal, paper, stair tread, construction paper, acrylic, and pen on cradled wood panel ~ 8 x 8 in Available - $80 - dm for inquires #artistsupportpledge - - - - - - - - - #TheArtOfEverything⁣ #UseWhatsAroundToMakeArt ______________⁣ -⁣ -⁣ -⁣ #foundobjectart #abstractcollage #pdxartist #foundobjects #abstractarrangement #pdxart #paintingwithobjects #foundobjectcollage #primercontemporary #smallabstractart #assemblageart⁣ #new_and_abstract #abstracted #abstractplacing #artforsalebyartist (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_30AenBx76/?igshid=1mytots5rcyes

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“My Affection” - Look at those cracks in that found piece of something! Just loverly - Part of the Collected Objects Series - Day 262 #DailyArt - Found objects, coaster, paper, test strip, and construction paper on cradled wood panel ~ 8 x 8 in $80 #artistsupportpledge dm if interested - - - #TheArtOfEverything⁣ #UseWhatsAroundToMakeArt ______________⁣ -⁣ -⁣ -⁣ #pdxartist #collagepainting #portlandoregonartist #foundobjectart #paintingwithobjects #abstracted #smallabstractart #abstractcollage⁣ #new_and_abstract #abstractarrangement #abstractplacing #artforsalebyartist #primercontemporary (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_yxTAhBcoX/?igshid=1c483lzjmq7q4

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“Pink As What” - Part of the Collected Objects Series - Day 261 #DailyArt - Found objects, paper, orange peel, broken coaster, construction paper, and earphones foam on wood ~ 8 x 8 in $80 #artistsupportpledge dm if interested - - - #TheArtOfEverything⁣ #UseWhatsAroundToMakeArt ______________⁣ -⁣ -⁣ -⁣ #artforsalebyartist #paintingwithobjects #abstractarrangement #abstractcollage⁣ #pdxartist #abstracted #paintingwithpaper #smallabstractart #squarepainting #abstractplacing #new_and_abstract #foundobjectart #primercontemporary ⁣ (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_wHIzvhcoQ/?igshid=hlunz8tpmp3k