Collage Artist

I've been collaging for two years. While experimenting with different materials, I've grown to love creating analog collages a lot. In approaching my collage artwork I strive to develop my creative self .

My technique

I specialize in analog collage

While I've been exploring different mediums , I found a deep connection . to collage. I love to work with my hands, to tear up paper and to balance color and figures. Inspiration comes through a variety of sources which guides me to a final product.

My journey

Education and Artist Residencies

  • Collage Academy with Canson City
  • Collage Workshops at Covington Gallery
  • Collage Art Retreat with La Santa Patrona_Collage
  • Artist-in-Residence at Sanquhar, Scotland-Kolaj Institute

Galleries, Exhibits and Publications

  • Conversation with Artists -The Art of Collage (online gallery-group exhibition)Dec.2023-Jan.2024
  • Common Ground, Issue #2 (Borderline Press) Dec.2023
  • Kolaj Fest-New Orleans (group show)Jul.2023
  • MERZ Gallery-Scotland (group show) Apr.2023
  • UMICO Printing & Art Gallery -Los Angeles ( Art Fair ) Dec.2022

Sample Works

Thousand secrets in her heart

Dimensions: 11x9 in.

Concept: Perfection and chaos

Year: 2022

The power of Dance

Dimensions: 16x12 in.

Concept: Movement

Year: 2023

Lie to me

Dimensions: 12x8

Concept: Constructing new narratives

Year: 2022

i am not penelope

Dimensions: 10x8 in.

Concept: Deconstruction

Year: 2022

Unsung heroines

Dimensions: 14.5x11.5 in.

Concept: Place as Archive

Year: 2023

I've created this piece during my Kolaj Institute Collage Art residency in Scotland, in April 2023. The statue of a naked woman

as part of the town original war memorial caught my attention. In my artwork, I crafted a war memorial honoring real women during war times.

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cristalia2@yahoo.com