Category Archives: Mixed Media/Assamblages

Humble Beginnings for a Mixed Media creation.

Posted on January 9, 2013 by jorgeluissomarriba

When working in art following the lead of intuition as in the case of improvisational and spontaneous creations… All beginning are humble and they usually start by the artist preparing the surface or substrate on which our creativity will find … Continue reading →

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Best Wishes for 2013!

Posted on December 31, 2012 by jorgeluissomarriba

It is the last evening of 2012 in the East coast of the United States of America where I live. It has been an intense year for all, unpredictable in many ways for many, unusually warm for most and yet, … Continue reading →

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Inviting the Spirits of Metal in my Mixed Media Assemblages

Posted on March 11, 2011 by jorgeluissomarriba

Although wood has been one of my favorite media to create assemblages, industrially manufactured metal components rank next in line to express my associative creativity to recycle scrap metal into works of art. This abstract six-foot high, free-standing mixed media … Continue reading →

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Found objects as fabric of our social collective consciousness

Posted on March 10, 2011 by jorgeluissomarriba

Objects in general tend to speak in a universal, multi-sensory language as a common bond to the fabric of our society.  Found objects convey their presence and meaning in multiple layers.  I delight in tapping the lyrical, poetic, metaphoric or … Continue reading →

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Vintage Wooden found objects recycled for art.

Posted on March 8, 2011 by jorgeluissomarriba

Indeed that wood is such a noble element! Wood matures with such grace and beauty, building character throughout the years which speaks in similes so eloquently to the creative spirit about our humanity and even mortality. Although I like wood … Continue reading →

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A Mosaic Heart for Winter Days!

Posted on December 14, 2010 by jorgeluissomarriba

With the gradual arrival of short days and long nights, my favorite art form is to create mosaics by the fireplace during winter time.  Here is a mixed media heart recently completed, in celebration to the first snow fallen tonight … Continue reading →

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Festive Tesserae Expressions with Line, Color and Form!

Posted on December 13, 2010 by jorgeluissomarriba

I enjoy creating this particular type of decorative and portable mosaics which combines sculpture, color and line. The forms that can be cut-out of a wood board to produce the sculpture are multiple.  The tiling on the surface, the grout … Continue reading →

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The Enduring Poetry & Scientific Appeal of Electronic Components in My Art!

Posted on December 4, 2010 by jorgeluissomarriba

 The lessons of the past when incorporating electronic components into my mixed media assemblages and memory boxes have been instrumental in some of my paintings.  I have successfully fused electronic hardware and circuitry panels from adding machines, calculators, computers, telephones, and … Continue reading →

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Portrait of An Equation -Electronic Relics in My Art!

Posted on December 3, 2010 by jorgeluissomarriba

I travelled about 400 miles South at the end of the summer to visit a friend from my high school years. While browsing at the walls of his studio in the attic of his chalet, I discovered this mixed media … Continue reading →

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