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Redacted

I bought an old psychology textbook at a library sale. The pages are blacked out, redacted, and covered with organic designs.
Collage of a colorful fish against a page of blacked-out text
Artistic representation of a spine overlaid on a page of redacted text from a psychology book
Abstract art piece featuring vibrant, spiky shapes overlaid on a page of printed text
An altered book page with blacked-out text and a silver, spiky design

Bric-a-brac

I found a gold frame in a trash can that had upholstery fabric inside. It was probably a mount for a Virgin of Guadalupe statue, which is common around San Jose, California. I brought it back to my studio and was inspired to make use of a Pirelli tank car graphic I had been digitizing. After some cleanup work in Inkscape, I sent the outline to my vinyl cutter with some black vinyl material. The result was pretty sweet. I spent many months collecting imagery and designs to convert to graphic outlines. I avoided the internet and made use of the local library and even some old Playboys I bought at a record shop. I have plenty to work with now, but the digitizing and plotting has been time consuming.
A stylized blue silhouette of a deer head with colorful antlers, framed against a patterned background
Black car with tracks artwork in a decorative frame
A framed artwork featuring a green abstract figure against a patterned background
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