This Q&A is merely a format for information. Please feel free to ask me any question about my work, or anything else you think I might have
the answer to. It's OK.

Are these computer-generated images?

No. This is not digital art. Each part of these images is cut from mass-produced printed publications, magazines, old textbooks, calenders, etc. I do no digital manipulation.

Do you use your own photographs?

No. Each piece is constructed from found parts, with an eye toward making them look like a photograph.

Where do you get the parts for your collages?

In my studio I have shelves full of travel, news, fashion and special interest magazines. I have catalogues for car parts, forestry supplies, AV equipment, rental furniture and band uniforms. I have a four-drawer file cabinet containing folders with labels such as "Floors", "Walls", "Water" and "Greeks". If I do not have a desired element, I search thrift shop magazine bins until I find it.

How do you cut out those little pieces?

I use an X-Acto knife with a #11 blade. I also use scissors from Swiss Army knives, both full-size and pocketsize. Other tools include a magnifier lamp, rubber cement, rulers, tweezers and glue sticks. And nerves of steel.

What is the process?

Sometimes I visualize the completed piece and the title all at once. I know how the collage should look. I then search for just the right components.

More often, I have no idea of where I want to go. I start by gathering parts, making notes about images that suggest intriguing concepts. I try various combinations of words and images in sketches until a concept worth pursuing appears. Then I find the rest of the components that are required to complete the image. The process can take a few evenings, or a few years.