Dear Ada + Will Ashford
Do any of you read Dear Ada? If you don’t, and are an art lover, I suggest you click on over and visit her fantastic blog. Most of her selections are fine art (and therefore out of my budget), but it’s still a fascinating read on what’s current in art.
I’m always pleased with her selections, but today she really captured my fancy with artist Will Ashford. Altered, vintage book pages is a popular medium right now, but I haven’t seen anything executed this well before today. He actually makes the words on the page part of the art which is, of course, very appealing to me.
He finds most of his books at garage sales, street markets, and used book stores. I am smitten. Aren’t you?
Wow, that is an amazing piece of art. Thanks for sharing.
(this might be the second time I posted here…but…)
Very cool art. I used to do something similar with newspaper print. I would transfer it onto white gesso’d panels, then paint and manipulate it — not as good as this guy though. Amazing!
Mrs. F–is there no end to your artistic talents?! You’ll have to share what other crafty things you’re up to when not grading papers!
i also like the words mixed in, words arranged just so can be so artistic
Wow! His work is amazing and so inspiring. Thanks for sharing!
I’m so glad you all enjoyed this as much as I did!
Thanks a lot for the comments.
It sure made my day.
Thank all of you.
Will Ashford
On the contrary, Will! You made my day with your work.