Magazine Collage Among The Bluebells

I completed this piece in July 2014 as with all my work it is constructed entirely from ripped and cut magazines and junk mail. I used non-toxic adhesives and worked on recycled board.

'Among The Bluebells'

This piece depicts my husband and son as they stroll through our local woods. It was a beautiful day in May of the same year, bluebells everywhere you looked.

Little Eaton Woods, Derbyshire

Bluebells in Little Eaton Woods, Derbyshire

I tend to start with the background, building up the layers of colour and texture adding the figures last.

Kirstie Adamson Magazine Collage Artist

I took several photos while constructing this piece which I put together in a short video, it's a bit amateur and hops about a lot, however it does give you an idea of how I build up my work.

Environmentally friendly prints and cards taken from this piece are available www.kirstieadamson.co.uk/art-cards-prints.php 

Arts Derbyshire Christmas Artist

It is lovely to be selected as Arts Derbyshires Christmas artist for 2014!  www.artsderbyshire.org.uk/letitsnow

Arts Derbyshire is the strategic arts organisation for the county; members include arts organisations, local authorities and public bodies with a remit for the arts.

'Let It Snow'

Banks Mill Open Studios & Artisan Fair

I recently took part in the Banks Mill Open Studios & Artisan fair, which is a lovely event to be apart of. www.evolvederby.co.uk/openstudios . The event ran from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th November 2014.

I submitted three of my recent collages which were on show at the studios -

'Precious Time', 'Splish, Splash, Splosh' & 'Red, Red Robin'

I also helped to run the EcoCreate stand at the Artisan fair, which was based in the nearby Enterprise centre. I shared the stand with several of the shop owners on www.ecocreate.co.uk

Welcome to my new blog!

Hello & welcome to my new blog!

I am a magazine collage artist based in Derbyshire, UK. Each piece is created entirely from magazines, catalogues and junkmail. No paint is used. All on recycled board using non-toxic adhesives. Each piece is presented in a reclaimed wooden frame.
You can see more of my work on my main website www.kirstieadamson.co.uk

Ensuring my artwork is eco friendly is very important to me, a passion I take further with my role as partner at EcoCreate. A company dedicated to eco friendly art and craft. www.eco-create.co.uk