Judy Gould

I was drawn to collage by the endless possibilities of repurposing paper. My collages draw from fragments of recent drawings and prints, as well as the flood of visual information flowing into our lives every day. Five years ago, I began painting, sometimes incorporating collage into my mixed-media artwork. During good times and hard ones, my studio has been my refuge. I've embraced the solitude to create and connect with myself and others. Circumstances drop away, time stands still, and I embrace the time to drop further into my art practice. I see chaos in my work, but also hope and joy for the future. My sometimes strange metaphoric landscapes made of cut and ripped imagery -- as well as paint -- have the air of dreams translated into improvisational terrains of their own, a wish for altered and harmonious landscapes for us all.