The Tree
this mixed media collage work on canvas was done about a heritage tree, which was threatened by and sucumed to development, in our village York.
materials include,wax frottage [rubbing] of the ficus tree itself, building plans, woodcut print of grahitti on ficus trees,text,poetry,jigsaw pieces,dress pattern illustration,acrylic and watercolour paint, and other bits and pieces from vintage national geograhical magazines.
The Tree belongs to the following groups:
Altered Art - Collage and Assemblage and Recycled Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters
Susan Hudgens-...
I really like this piece.
HelenAmyes
thankyou susnah122. sadly this tree is finally no more, after numerous attacks on it. there is a sad ,empty space in yorks high street now, and the developers are moving in shortly. but….. it will live on in this and other art works made about it.