Freedom

One of my first collages, from about 2004. 
This piece was made to represent the concept of freedom.
It was for a picture book I was working on.

Matted Prints for Sale

I am thrilled to see my Noah's Ark collage available at Deseret Book.  11x14 Matted Print.  These are lithographic prints, and very affordable at $10.00.  

Update: DB has a description up now, and this color corrected image.

Family Prayer

This is my new collage, and my entry in the Ninth International Art Competition. The theme is "Make Known His Wonderful Works." Many thanks to all who helped along the way. Here is the info I provided with my entry:

Artwork Title

Family Prayer

Artist Statement

Over a year ago, my wife asked me to make an artwork for our nursery. At the time, we had no children. I worked on this collage as we worked through the long process of applying and hoping to adopt. Like Noah, we were waiting and praying with no end in sight. As the collage neared completion, we were thrilled to adopt a beautiful baby boy. The collage now hangs over his crib as a reminder that the Lord truly will bless us, according to His timeline and after the trial of our faith.

Additional Information

This scene depicts Noah and his wife waiting for the floods to subside. I have always been impressed by Noah's faith during this trying, unadventurous time. The collage is made of thousands of hand-cut pieces of colored paper.

Medium Description
Cut paper collage on Masonite. 32" x 48."

Detail of the figures.

Detail of the planking.

Framed Art for Sale

I am very excited that my collage of the first vision is available from Deseret Book.

Enoch

This piece depicts Enoch's vision after Zion was taken up into heaven, "And it came to pass that the Lord spake unto Enoch, and told Enoch all the doings of the children of men; wherefore Enoch knew, and looked upon their wickedness, and their misery, and wept and stretched forth his arms, and his heart swelled wide as eternity; and his bowels yearned; and all eternity shook." Moses 7:41.


Detail of the rain.


Detail of Enoch.

The First Presidency Gently Caricatured

Our Good Samaritan

Framed Piece

Detail of Panel #2

This cut-paper collage uses a stained glass window style to both re-tell the story of the Good Samaritan and to illustrate a plausible second way to understand this text. Starting with the bottom left panel, the window reads from left to right and from bottom to top. The first eight panels are divided into a number of smaller pieces. In its lower pieces, each panel shows a scene from the story of the Good Samaritan; its upper pieces generally depict a parallel to the life and mission of Jesus the Christ.

As detailed in the recent scholarship and publications of John W. Welch, this allegorical interpretation can be found in the writings of many early Christian leaders and in the stained glass images of several medieval cathedrals. When the allegorical elements are added, the Parable of the Good Samaritan answers the primary and essential question: "What shall I do to inherit eternal life?" It suggests that Adam, and each of us, came down from the "Holy City" to this earth to participate in the great Plan of Salvation. The Savior's mission of rescue and redemption – the power of His atonement and resurrection – is the keystone of this message. The top-most panel reminds us of Our Good Samaritan's promise that He will come again.