2009 Art Cards I

At the end of 2008 I created literally dozens of small format collages, each measuring the size of a postcard or smaller. Once I realized that I work best on a small scale, I was hooked. And then I discovered Artist Trading Cards (ATC), also known as Art Card Editions and Originals (ACEO), which are exactly 2.5" x 3.5", the size of a baseball card. Whereas ATCs are meant to be traded among artists, ACEOs can be bought and sold. The format is the same, so really it's just a technicality. Historically, though, ATCs came before ACEOs and I've found some artists are a bit touchy about the recent trend to sell art cards, claiming that art cards are never meant to be sold, only traded. I'm interested in both.

Luckily, I've found two local groups of artists who meet monthly to exchange art cards. In one of the groups, we both make and trade cards at our meeting. It's very stimulating to participate in these art card workshops, as I am challenged to make better art, and I learn from observing other artists at work.

Additionally, I have listed a number of my ACEOs on eBay, with very limited success; I've sold one collage so far. But I'll keep a few posted for awhile and see what happens.

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Since embracing the 2.5" x 3.5" format I've produced upwards of 50 collages. Naturally, some are better than others, though I'd like to think that I'm improving as an artist in general. Below is a selection of my more recent art card collages. Feedback always welcome.