"Tribute – The Transitory Nature of Life" artist lk moonwood, aka lulu
About the artist: lk moonwood, aka lulu is a mixed media artist engaged in creating playfully whimsy, as well as psychological, narratives. Through artistic self-expression she seeks to bring joy and compassion to our understanding of the human condition. Born across the street from the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, California, lulu was raised in the sunny, clean-air suburbs of Los Angeles. Despite this auspicious beginning, a tragic incident led to her move to Oregon, where she found the people had sunny dispositions, even if the weather did not. She has been an Oregonian since 1981. She graduated from the University of Oregon in 1986 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Life has taken lulu on many detours, from being a Saturday Market artisan, a professional picture framer, to an elementary school teacher. She is happy to be focused on her art work once again.
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About this piece: I was originally going to make something very different, but I had been caring for my mother in her final month of life and hadn’t even started my project. When I finally sat down to work on it after her passing, I realized that I really needed to do a mandala. The plastic boats I found at SCRAP really set the course, so to speak, for this piece. Life is a journey and full of cycles. One phase ends and a new one begins.
It seems only fitting to use recycled materials to reflect this aspect. I am constantly saving things like bottle caps and scraps of paper to use in my mixed media pieces, but this was the first time I used a plastic bag. I used it just as I have used tissue paper in some of my pieces, and I have to say I really like the strength of the plastic, as well as its transparency and ability to take on texture. I will definitely be adding colorful plastic bags to my supply stash as they come into my life.
- size:
- 18″ x 18″
- materials:
- canvas, acrylic paints, plastic bag, assorted bottle caps, miscellaneous found objects.
