Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Limestone Swan Torn Paper Art #159

This is my latest work, my husband and daughter visited Altair Farm Limestone Lake Quarry and came back to tell me that they saw a pair of beautiful swans on the lake. That was my inspiration for this torn paper collage.  I named this one Limestone Swan.

Friday, January 18, 2013

This is my latest study in Torn Paper Art Collage - I have always admired the works of Edgar Degas, this study if of the Degas Seated Bather of 1899.

Friday, October 26, 2012


Sydney and Banks Torn Paper Collage UPCYCLED Magazines



Torn paper collage Quail in the Vineyard



Torn Paper Collage Yellow Finch and Sunflower

Thursday, August 9, 2012

This is my most recent study.  I'm enjoying this one, it's hanging in my living room. Recreated out of torn magazine paper, hand torn and layered to create a painted look.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Torn paper art, torn paper collage, torn paper recycled magazine art, whatever you want to call it, it's a medium I have come to admire. I have had such a wonderful time experimenting in this fascinating and fun art form.  It is limitless, I recommend it to any artist  looking to venture into something different. This is the first in my series of three bull pictures, got the next one sketched out and ready to start adding color whenever the mood strikes.

Magazines take on new life with torn paper collage art.


What can you do with old magazines RECYCLE them into fine art collages, endless possibilities

Torn paper from recycled magazines, layer upon layer glued together, on canvas.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012


Wanted to continue to test the limits of torn paper collage art. Completely unbelievable what you can do with this medium. Working in the same medium for over 5 years now and still so excited to continue working with it.


Monday, June 6, 2011


This was a challenge, didn't get it too straight, but it was fun to attempt with torn paper art. Crazy fun.

Money in the trees. I had fun with this one, when you look close you can see the $100 in the trees.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Torn Paper Art "The Blue Dancers" recreating Degas


Torn Paper Collage number 120, I had this lovely frame and mat, recycled it and created this picture to fit it. Trying my hand at Degas the Blue Dancers, he is one of my favorite artists, I love doing studies of his work.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Old bike in field of poppies number 115 torn paper collage art


3 small 12" x 4" canvas, torn paper art, small sailboats created to donate for an upcoming auction.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Virginia Splender Torn Paper Collage Painting

Virginia Splender Torn Paper Art, collage made of thousands of tiny hand torn bits of recycled magazine paper. Each tiny piece is layered and adhered to a stretch canvas with simple diluted elmers glue. Finished with a final coat of gel medium for protection.


Torn paper art sunset sailboat number 112. This is a 4" x 12" canvas. First of a series of three sailboats.

Sunday, February 6, 2011