Collage on panel, 18x14 in
Liberty Blake is a British-born artist whose work bridges the worlds of collage, painting, and assemblage, creating layered compositions that explore memory, place, and transformation. Drawing inspiration from vintage ephemera and found objects, her pieces explore a tactile dialogue between history and the present.
Collage on panel, 30 x 24 in
I am an analog collage artist, with a focus on the environment and the human condition. My environmental collages are abstracted landscapes, worked up from memory, of places that I've either seen briefly or that I know intimately. I’m an avid mountain biker and that exploration is part of the art. I tend to work in series, exploring themes in depth until I exhaust them. I have a lot of memories of seeing elements of the collage process growing up. Mostly I love the tactile quality of it, the smell of wood panels, the feel of the paper, and the process of cutting it. I love finding old paper because of the way it ages and I love the way light reflects off paper.
Collage on panel, 20 x 16 in
Because most of my work is color based abstraction, I’m not usually looking for images, but I’m always on a hunt for colored paper. I prefer to use older found papers as I like the way paper ages. I like the inconsistencies and the fact that each piece is a one off. I find this makes it more precious and so I consider and value it more. Reusing paper is also a conscious environmental act which contributes to the theme of my work. Having said that, I do also purchase art papers, as I can’t always find all the colors I need. Especially a particular blue that I include in some series of my work.
Collage on panel, 24 x 18 in
Collage on panel, 24 x 18 in
I was lucky to grow up in environments where the arts were a language that was spoken around me all the time. So imagination and making things was very normal. I developed a very extreme school phobia when I was about six and by the time I was eight my mum decided to solve the problem by starting a small artscentric school called The Looking Glass School. It was the 70’s when people like Ken Robinson were rethinking education. I attended that school until I was fourteen and it really informed my love of nature, the importance of creativity and social responsibility.
Collage on panel, 24 x 18
Collage on panel, 24 x 18 in
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Liberty Blake, born in England in 1968, grew up in an arts-focused environment that encouraged creativity and self-expression. Her early education at The Looking Glass School, an experimental institution emphasizing the arts and the environment, inspired her lifelong passion for art, adventure, and the natural world. She later studied Foundation Art and Illustration at Sydney Place Foundation, followed by Illustration at Bath Academy of Art and Painting at WSCAD. In 1997, Blake moved to Utah, where she co-ran the “Art Shack” at Sundance Resort, teaching, exhibiting, and developing graphic design. During this time, she began creating her first wilderness-inspired abstract collages.
Now based in Salt Lake City, Utah, Blake’s abstract collages document the untamed natural landscapes and neglected urban environments of Utah and Northern California. Her work has been featured extensively in group and solo exhibitions and is represented by The Phillips Gallery in Salt Lake City. As the collage artist for The Work in Progress Mural, a collaborative project celebrating women as catalysts for change, her contributions have been showcased in prestigious venues such as the National Portrait Gallery in London and the World Economic Forum in Davos. Her pieces are part of private collections across the United States, Europe, and Canada.
For Your Viewing Pleasure
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CRAIG WILSON is an Atlanta-based visual artist known for his surreal and striking portraits. His work blends analog and digital techniques to explore fragmented identities and bold, layered compositions. Through his "impossible features," Wilson challenges conventional perceptions of the human form.
ERRE GÁLVEZ is a multidisciplinary artist and graphic designer from Spain, renowned for his analog collage work using vintage materials. His art explores the tactile beauty of printed media, reviving forgotten objects to create evocative visual narratives. Based in Madrid, Gálvez’s work has been exhibited internationally and featured in publications like The Guardian and Harvard Business Review.
Out and About
What to watch, read, and experience, as curated by the Collé team.
▼ VISIT
LAYERS: The Art of Contemporary Collage - Jan 24 to Mar 9, 2025
The Decker Gallery at MICA presents a dynamic group exhibition showcasing the diverse approaches to collage by contemporary artists worldwide, curated by Andrea Dixon and Teri Henderson.
▼ ATTEND
Learn To Make Collage And Then Immediately Give It Away: A Workshop by Mac Premo - Atelier Jolie New York
In this workshop, Premo shares some basic techniques on how to get a collage to adhere clean and flat. But here’s the catch: then you have to give your art away.
▼ LISTEN
It Was the Moment by Michelle Gurevich
This new album showcases Gurevich's gift for weaving cinematic intimacy into her music. With her deep, velvety voice and poignant storytelling, she writes songs that feel like quiet confidences shared in a dimly lit room.
