Collage Work by D'Ann Bourne

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D’Ann Bourne, Artist

D’Ann lives in Redding, California.  The purpose of her creative expression is collage art.  She has a natural ability to visually communicate through the use of texture and abstract forms.

In 2008 and 2009, her work was juried in to the Small Painting show at the North Valley Art League in Redding, California.  In 2009, her art was juried in to the National Shows in Englewood, Colorado and Tarleton State University, Granbury, Texas. 

D’Ann is a member of the North Valley Art League and Shasta Arts Council in Redding, California and the Red Bluff Art Gallery in Red Bluff, California.   She is also a member of the Highland Art Center in Weaverville, California.  Her art is currently exhibited at the Studio Experience Gallery and Red Bluff Art Gallery. 

Artist Statement

Abstract collage art gives me the opportunity to interrupt my structured, daily environment and enter into a quiet place filled with color, texture and paper.  I design and project an abstract concept by using the combined surface and density of the selected paper and application of color.  My inspiration comes from familiar surroundings and at times, a childhood memory.

I choose only a few variations of color and paper when beginning a collage.  As the art begins to reveal a subtle pattern, I focus on the process and on my emotional connection to the image.  My techniques are only those that will successfully preserve the message and the story offered by the art.