new sculpture series coming...

 

untitled, 2023, 12in x 10in dia.. paper, wood

wall Flowers- Collage as Street Art catalogue AIR 2021

 My involvement in the Collage as Street Art Residency in July of 2021 included 24 artists from around the world as we all met and discussed our projects in an online forum. It was great to see how other artists were dealing with their ideas and the challenges faced with the pandemic from all these varied locations. This book is a great accumulation of the artists project highlights from this residency and as a collective idea with the Street Krew moniker for this interesting movement.

For this residency I created 59 collages in 30 days, with 2 very large street collage pieces- all works were left on the street- you are welcome LA! It was a great excuse to safely get out more frequently in the midst of a pandemic, meet and talk with some amazing artists, in addition, it was fun and challenging and an exciting venture outside of my usual studio practice.

After over a year, the catalogue is finally out and available here:
https://shop.kasinihouseartshop.com/product/wallflowers-collage-as-street-art

Some good essays and great work by the artists involved.
Check it out!!! and but your copy now ;)

the covid weeks...

black framed peices on the left represent 49 week of covid (one piece per week.
The white framed pieces in the left represent 2021 and 52 weeks (on collage oer week.

The black framed pieces on the left represent 49 weeks of 2020 covid (one piece per week).
The white framed pieces on the right represent 2021 and 52 weeks (on collage per week).

The overall dimensions of the display will vary, each collage is approximately 7"x5" and is framed in random frames from thrift stores accumulated over time.

 

one of my favorite pieces from July 2021

TRY TO WONDER WHAT LIFE WOULD BE LIKE IF YOU WERE KINDER...
2021, 96inx144in, paper and wheat paste on 6 wood panels

 

random new pieces available...

A New Lunar Day, 2022, 12in x 8in, paper collage on paper

A Lovely Day, 2022, 12in x 8in, paper collage on paper

 

IF, 2022, 8" x 12", paper on paper with frame (diptych)

3rd piece from new series...

About You, 2022, 27in x 28.25in x 2.5in, paper on 5 wood panels

 

2nd piece from new series...

Frenetic Beauty, 2022, paper on 8 wood panels, 26-1/2"x 40-3/4"x 3"

 

pieces from a new series begins...

This series is made from individual collages made on several different panels then layered and composed for a new kind of "high-relief" composition. The theme of this series is still being worked out...by it may be eponymously take its name from this title of the first piece "Bitter Sweet Symphony" 

Bitter Sweet Symphony, 2022, 48in x 45in x 1.5in., paper collage on 6 wood panels and a wood frame

 

new works (in progress)...

74"x144"x2", triptych, 2022- (still in progress), paper on wood panels

 

New paper-crete sculptures available...

paper-crete No. 203, 2022, 6inx5.5in.x5.5in., paper and concrete

 

paper-crete No.202, 2022, 6inx7inx7in, paper and concrete

paper-crete No. 201, 2022, 6inx7in.x5.5in., paper and concrete

paper-crete No. 200, 2022, 5inx7in.x7in., paper and concrete

Upcoming Beyond Baroque exhibition - October 2021

 

The exhibition will include works by:

Deborah Aschheim, Jan Blair, York Chang, Sam Durant, Tm Gratkowski, Kathleen Henderson, Stas Orlovski, Camilla Taylor, HK Zamani, Jody Zellen

 just a few images from my month long collage street art residency:

57 collages in 30 days...

     

          

 

Studio Image Project 2021

 

LA Public Library COVID-19 Archives...

 

I am pleased to announce that my work has been accepted by the Special Collections Department at the Los Angeles Public Library for the LA COVID-19 Community Archive to document life during the novel corona virus pandemic in Los Angeles. Especially pleased that my COVID-QUILT project is part of this group.

       

Collage Residency July 1- 31. 2021...

http://kolajmagazine.com/content/institute/collage-as-street-art-residency/ 

Collectors (new or old) you can't beat these deals...great way to collect!

I've been working on this quick collage project for a couple weeks now. Each small (12"x9") collage I spend 30 min (max) and the larger (14"x17") a max of 60min each. I'm also letting them go for very low prices: $100 for the small ones and $250 for the large ones. (contact me directly if you are interested or you can go here to view more:    https://www.etsy.com/shop/tmgratkowski

Determinations,
2021,
12in x 9in,
paper on paper

2 Action,
2021,
12in x 9in,
paper on paper

 

The Beginning, 2021,
14in x 17in, mixed media collage on paper

COVID-QUILT

 COVID-QUILT project: 432 drawings which represent my 432 days in lockdown. April 6. 2020 - June 15.2021 (the day I received my second vaccine shot) plus the additional 14 day waiting period

COVID-QUILT, 2021, 126in x 96in, 432 ink on paper panels on paper

Epilogue-Quilt, 2021, 30in x 22in, 14 ink on paper panels on paper.

(14 day wait period after receiving second vaccination shot. June 15-28)

Site:Brooklyn Gallery July 27– August 24, 2021 BLACK & WHITE Exhibition

Unerasable Memories, 2019, 

36inx24in, paper on inkjet ink on paper.