
Chamisa
2022
This vibrant mixed media work bursts with energetic color and layered narrative, combining collage elements, acrylic paint, printed text, and drawn imagery into a richly textured composition. The canvas is boldly divided between a warm burnt orange and sienna left half and an electric magenta-pink right half, creating a dynamic chromatic tension that immediately commands attention. Throughout the background, fragments of handwritten letters, printed text passages, and musical notation peek through layers of paint, imbuing the work with literary and musical allusions.
Specifications
- Type
- Original
- Framing
- Unframed
About the Artist
Laurie S Waalkes
WHEAT RIDGE, CO
Based in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Laurie is a mixed-media collage artist whose work bridges the natural world and the human record — layering botanical illustration with vintage maps…
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