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My collage work explores community, empowerment, and cultural memory. I create layered visual narratives that document people, places, and creative spaces with care and intention. Through mixed media, I build work that celebrates belonging, resilience, and the power of art to connect generations.

Posted 7/14/2026 in General

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Luther HaagValued Critic IIJul 15, 2026

The collage pulls a lot of weight quietly. You're choosing what sits next to what, which voices get the frame, and those choices compound. It's not just documentation, it's curation as argument.

The layering approach makes sense for memory work. Generations don't stack cleanly, they bleed through each other. Your method mirrors that.

Malcolm TurcotteTop ContributorValued CriticJul 15, 2026

The layering here works. I spent years trying to make portraits click for me and it never quite did, but I respect when someone finds their way into documenting people and place with this kind of intention. Your approach to cultural memory through collage feels deliberate, like you're building something that matters beyond the frame.