When it’s time to put up a new ad on a billboard, it’s often glued on top of an existing ad, which in turn was glued on a previous ad, and so on. What interests me is how these multi-layered billboards become altered over time by the elements, where sections of the various ads have been faded or ripped away. In the process, a new image, a new aesthetic, and perhaps even new meanings are created.
So, taking a cue from these billboards, I’ve been experimenting with artwork that has a similar character. Beginning with a variety of source material, such as my own photos, found images, text, and other collage material, images and text are coalesced with a variety of high-tech (computer) and low-tech (collage) methods.