KAREN WHEELER
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My mixed media assemblages merge traditional materials and methods with digital techniques.
I enjoy the ancient art of papermaking equally with using the latest version of Photoshop. Both handmade papers and digital collages are combined with my drawings, richly textured painted surfaces, and found objects to create my work.
Much of my recent work features handmade paper vessels and contains references to architectural enclosures, altars and reliquaries as I explore the concept of sacred spaces.
My objective for the viewer has always been to provide a sense of visual joy.