At Odds with Nature

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Art, collage, cyanotypes, mixed media, mixed media collage, nature, neutral colors, pamela towns, vintage papers, wall art

From someone who equates pulling weeds to a prison sentence, this piece has a special meaning. The words “Argumentation and Debate” are the only ones in this minimalist composition among the neutral book pages and the nature prints. Those words and my opposition to nature inspired the name.

12″ x 12″

Between the Lines

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Art, collage, ephemera, handwriting, mixed media, mixed media collage, pamela towns, vintage papers

This two piece collage series utilized the tiny scraps that are left over. The paper collage was created over vintage note cards.

3″ x 5″ each

Amounting to Something

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Art, collage, ephemera, mixed media, mixed media collage, pamela towns, paper scraps, vintage papers, wall art

“Unexpected” — the abstract collage resulting from putting together all the tiny fragments left from other works — those pieces that I hate to throw away.

6″ x 6″

Inner Peace Series

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Art, collage, ephemera, faith, mixed media, mixed media collage, nature, pamela towns, vintage papers, wall art

Seeking Solace (“for God’s sake, be quiet!”) 6″ x 6″

Leaning on Faith (“if only you’d believe it”) 6″ x 6″

Communing with Nature (“under your beautiful tree”) 6″ x 6″

These three mixed-media collage pieces include necessary elements for inner peace. From leaning on faith, to communing with nature, and seeking solace.

In the Details Series

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abstract, architecture, Art, collage, ephemera, mixed media, mixed media collage, neutral colors, pamela towns, vintage papers, wall art

This set of four mixed-media collages were created from one 12×12″ neutral paper collage. Each 6×6″ collage features architectural details and a chipboard number.

Musings: Artist Book

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accordion book, Art, artist book, collage, mixed media, mixed media collage, pamela towns

Musings accordion book made from collage masterboard.

Eleven-panel foldout art book.

Truth Seeker

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Art, collage, ephemera, mixed media, mixed media collage, neutral colors, pamela towns, truth, vintage papers, wall art

Don’t believe everything you hear, see, smell … Think, research, unearth to get verification.

Mixed-media abstract collage from found and painted papers.

4″ x 4″

High Regards

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Art, collage, ephemera, important, mixed media, mixed media collage, pamela towns, priorities, vintage papers, wall art

What we deem important deserves our focused attention and commitment. However, most of us waist a lot of valuable time on useless things.

Mixed-media abstract collage from found and hand crafted papers, acrylic paint, and ink.

4″ x 4″

Cross Examination

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Art, collage, ephemera, mixed media, mixed media collage, pamela towns, vintage, vintage papers, wall art

Who, what, when, where, and why? We are entitled to have the answers.

Mixed-media abstract collage from typography and hand painted papers with vintage papers.

4″ x 4″

Introspection

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Art, artist book, collage, collage box, ephemera, mixed media, mixed media collage, pamela towns, vintage papers

From mark making, graphic designed pages, and found papers to large masterboard collages, this box with a book emerged as a place to record my inner feelings.

Book: 4″ x 4″ x 2.25″

Box: 4.5″ x 4.5″ x 3.25″