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Self Portrait by Catherine Reinke

Self Portrait Collage Painting
 

Self Portrait Collage Painting
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Code: 84CRPNT4
Price: $850.00
Dimensions: 24"H x 36" W
 

 
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Acrylic Painting of artist while in Tulum Mexico at the ocean side ruins of ancient temple . Large black and white photo of Pascal with other Mexican pictures l (taken by Reinke) and photos of artist taken in Mexico are incorporated into painting with shells, vintage tape measure, Mexican coins, tickets.


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I am a recycled artist first and foremost. I find that discarded item, be it from a junk pile, curb side or from a flea market that is beat up, unloved or no longer usable and transform it into art. I have a particular fondness for suitcases, chairs, horns and phones. Then I infuse new purpose and life into it. I clean it up, repair and use acrylic paints, glitters, furs, feathers, buttons, handmade vintage papers, fabrics and anything else I can find that may fit into my design. I often incorporate fish net into much of my art. I finish all my work off water based varnish and tend to address all surfaces of whatever I am working on. The result is something that I have saved from the landfills and created into a work of recycled art! 
I have been an artist all my life, exhibiting threw out the country and Europe. It is however, fairly recently, that I began to pursue with such vigor my recycled art avenue, nearly exclusively. After this I moved to large scale canvas where I slowly started to incorporate papers, and other weird found objects, such as a rusty dollar bill found in a public bathroom drain , broken jewelry or bottle caps found on the road side. I use the canvas to express powerful emotions such as loss, rage, love or sorrow. I believe that art should engage you for more than a few moments. My work is full and busy with a lot going on. I desire to engage the viewer for as long as I can. Hold them in front of the canvas, their eyes searching for all the mini works and statements contained in one. This is where my recycled art can into fruition. I still remember the day when a friend gave me an old, dirty beat up vintage suitcase, when something clicked inside of me. I was enchanted by all the sides, each one having a unique presentation. Finding a way to make it cohesive was a challenge, I made it into a Halloween suitcase, a favorite subject matter and holiday that have since sold at exhibition. After this endeavor everything I looked at took on new meaning. Chairs that sat at the roadside curb, lamp shades, bikes, all called out to be rescued and made new.

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