Growing up along the Pacific coast of San Francisco, I spent many happy moments by the surf. These days, I live near the North Sea in Scotland and love the air and views.
Halloween collages by #davidjdills: In modern times October/November continue to be a time to celebrate the mysteries of death besides mystical aspect of the natural world and supernatural happenings beyond explanation. It is also a time to celebrate the changing seasons of fall when nights grow longer in the northern hemsphere. Although the roots of Halloween dates back to Scandenavian and Roman tradition, it is celebrated in various parts of western Europe, Great Britain, Mexico, the United States,Canada and around the world. Depending where you are in the world, Halloween is known as All halloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve. "Halloween traditions have spread worldwide and have become increasingly popular in Europe. Each country still remains unique and has its own way of celebrating life and death." In Ireland and Scotland, Samhain, The ancient Celtic festival of Samhain is the original Halloween. "So, for one night, the souls of the dead, spirit...
Growing up seeing media images from magazines like LOOK, LIFE, Saturday Evening Post, and National Geographics, I developed a periodical clipping file as a dynamic visual language to communicate thoughts. Creating a visual concept takes a period of internalization but feel sense of chance and surprise choosing particular elements to express an idea. It evokes in me the wonderment of a child viewing a diverse social universe as I tell my stories... After leaving Oregon for Scotland, I wasn't doing much with #photocollage until the last couple of years. I used the medium to illustrate my music history blog scotbeat.wordpress.com but really got more into it in the last two years after reorganizing my magazine clippings [circa 1930s-early 1970s]. Now post retired, I created simple collages when the mood strikes or want to communicate an idea besides other little projects. Here are some I like from 2022-2024. Notes: I work with both colour and bxw images and this represents a few colour...
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