False Sense of Security: 4

I finished this last fall but let it sit. Like the mountain goat in the series, this begged for something extra. That's when the problems began. When that something extra was added, I goofed. I used a vintage rubber stamp I hadn't tried since buying it two years ago; it left a faded image that I attempted to darken but smeared. In the hunt for something to cover it up, I found a box of vintage Dennison "Do Not Crush" mailing labels. I was worried that the red would draw too much attention, so I spattered ink over it to tone it down a bit.  5" x 5" on archival mat board. {SOLD}

False Sense of Security: 3

There may be hell to pay with a certain investment firm and a certain credit card company if they get a look at this. The top lizard's camouflage is the inside of a Charles Schwab envelope; the bottom one is shielded by an AmEx promo. I confess to feeling mighty insecure when making this. Someone got my AmEx card number and charged a gazillion airline tickets. Okay, only 7. None were in my name and none originated or ended in Ohio. Mighty suspicious. Even so, the activity wasn't flagged 'til half the tickets were bought and, then, it was via an e-mail sent on a weekend. Suffice it to say the card is history. Was kinda sad; it was my first credit card and made me feel like I'd made it, because back then you had to have a certain income to qualify. 6" x 4.5" on acid-free watercolor paper.

False Sense of Security 5

Sometimes, a collage - even one that I think is done - needs one more thing to make it complete. In this case, it was the blue game piece. It was added after I made a mistake on another collage in the series and covered it with a vintage Dennison mailing label. It looked cool and made me wonder if anything should be added to the other collages in the series - and - voila! The game piece was a great find in a shop in Zanesville, Ohio. Got an entire box of them in myriad colors for $2. {Sold}

False Sense of Security: 1

Since False Sense of Security: 2 was posted the other day, I thought I'd come back with the collage and fantastic 19th century engraving that triggered the series. 5" x 5" on acid-free paper. {Sold}

False Sense of Security: 2

A while back, I started collecting engravings of flora and fauna as I came across them in a variety of Victorian encyclopedias and periodicals. I find them beautiful and exotic. Over the past few months they've become part of a series titled False Sense of Security. Yeah, I'm feeling a little anxious these days. It's leaning toward creatures with highly defensive coverings and protuberances, for which I substitute the modern human defense against identity theft, mail fraud, etc: inside out "security" envelopes. 5" x 5" on acid-free watercolor paper {SOLD}