Sailing Away in the Mail

I typically do not use the stamped postcards from the USPS, but when I saw the Schooner Series, I had an idea.  I did not want to paint boats, but this old book was begging to be cut up and collaged. And then I learned about Scrambled Art Co. and their fantastic hole punches to make faux postage.
The results are in the mail…

Postmarked!

The machines at the USPS postmarked the wrong side of the mail art from Thom Courcelle. I like when this happens and mail art is inadvertently authenticated.

Eggs in the Mail

On the way to Hungary for a mail art call.....🥚📬

Year of the Horse

To celebrate the Year of the Horse my new series of mail art uses hand-carved, rubber stamps and was inspired by some of the world’s oldest known horse art. These are on their way to mailboxes around the world.

Guerra e Migranti

 

Mail art on the way to Italy for a call with the theme war and migration.

Sparks Fly on the 405

Los Angeles is a subject I rarely paint, but sometimes the spectacle of TV news does inspire me.  

Inspired by the Main Library?

When I use boards for my mixed media collages, I typically cover the board with a dark blue coat of paint before I begin. The Bookcase Collage Series is no exception. That said, I was curious to see the results if I kept the natural wood as a background.
It was not my intention, but the whole time I was working on this piece I kept seeing San Francisco’s Main Library in my head.  It’s all the natural wood. Not my original plan, but the results are both inspired by an homage to one of my favorite places.