Collected

I’ve started collecting paintings and objects from second hand stores, garage sales, and rummage sales. I see my collecting as a temporary waystation for handmade and artist-made items that have lost their original context but not their meaning. These objects—wooden toys, pottery, paintings, and artifacts—are held for a time, appreciated for their care and intention, and then allowed to continue on to new homes.

Each piece is part of an ongoing story. My role is not to collect permanently, but to witness, preserve, and pass along.

 
Father Paul-Emile Côté
Painting Tanya Camp Painting Tanya Camp

Father Paul-Emile Côté

Found this beautiful landscape by Father Paul-Emile Côté (1913-2014), Canadian artist. Did some research and his medium was shoe polish! His palette included 90 different colors of shoe polish and cream from 20 different brands.

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