Thursday, September 22, 2011

Flawed and Beautiful World

Alexis Mackenzie
San Francisco, CA

     Milk Grass 
    (2011) Hand-cut collage on found paper, 12 x 14 1/2 inche

Short Night of the Glass Dolls 
(2010). Hand-cut collage on found paper, 12 x 14 inches

Alexis Mackenzie carefully cuts images from her large collection of books and illustrations to compose these lovely and strange collages.

She states" My general intent, throughout all my work, is to portray the world as a flawed thing of beauty - a place that shines brightly, but has a dark side to match."


See more on her website here.



All images and work copyright ©Alexis Anne Mackenzie.