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A guardian angel

Ernesto Beckford
Collages & Stories

Last Updated 04-26-2024
Sunrise

Sunrise.

 

As the first light of day breaks the horizon, casting long shadows, a solitary figure stands tall amidst the golden glow. His silhouette stretched long and slender by the morning sun, reaches out in reverence to the sky. With outstretched arms, amid the dance of light and shadow, the man melds into the beauty of the morning dawn. Handmade collage; paper on paper.

 

Collage Size: 9.5 x 26 inches.

Completed 2024.

Unconstrained Dreams

Unbound Dreams.

 

The woman, in her posture and her dress, is constrained. There is literally a rope at her knees keeping her in place. The colors are dark and solemn, resembling a barren desert. By contrast, her thought cloud is vibrant, alive, and exotically colorful, with scenes that appear to be a wild forest. Ropes in her thought clouds (bits and pieces) are broken. In her thoughts, she is unconstrained. Part of my series of collages exploring the use of rope in artistic expression. Mixed media collage using bits and pieces of paper, watercolor, pastels, denim (for the skirt) and rope (twine).

 

Collage Size: 10.5  x 20.5 inches.

Completed 2024.

Holding Hands

Holding Hands.

 

Two figures with no discernible faces are depicted against a dark background adorned with floral outlines; holding hands. Handmade collage using paper, watercolor, pastels, and twine. Part of my series exploring the use of rope in artistic expression.

 

Collage size: 12 x 14.5 inches.

Completed 2024

Light in Darkness

Largess of Darkness.

 

A man holding a large torch in a field of darkness, illuminates the undercurrents of blues and whites that hide in the color of black. The brightness of the torch cast upon his face reveals the inner essence of his spirit, and exposes the mysteries of the night. Handmade collage using paper, watercolor, pastels and glue.

 

Collage size: 16x16.8 inches.

Completed 2024.

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