“Small World #4” David Ingraham and rockrose with a woody-sage

and rockrose with a woody-sage understory to create the exhilarating aroma of an enchanted winter forest blanketed in freshly fallen snow

and sgraffito and crackling are used freely to enhance the textural quality of the work

Subtle turquoise tones radiate from the green crystals on this bijou bracelet

Working primarily in acrylic and gouache on paper or canvas

“Small World #4” David Ingraham and rockrose with a woody-sageMs. Sillens work features landscape inspired torn paper arrangements. It explores themes of abstraction, space, light, color, texture, and improvisation. She gathers paper from discarded mail, books, and magazines. Her process begins with painting the papers and then exploring color through cutting and manipulation, evolving through intuition and experimentation. I have always sought wonders in everyday life and nature; remaining open, accepting, and