I think that the reason I am so drawn to Leron's collages is that they remind me so much of my own first works! I really understand that "collage 'cause it feels good" method, and that's what made me really continue. Similar to my own, her collages are all so different—like they've come together of their own accord.
Name (Real or Screename): Leron
URL (Blog, Website): http://ehh-soso.livejournal.com/
Location (Where are you from?): Cape Coral, FL
Q: Describe your work in 10 words or less.
A: Random, ironic, colourful, mess.
Q: What do you like to work with (magazines, photographs, vintage)? Be specific!
A: I go to thrift stores and buy the really old national geographic type books. I use a lot of art and fashion magazines as the material inside the books. Everything else is just an assortment of things I find around my house or on the street.
Q: How long have you been creating collages and what made you start?
A: About 3 years I believe. A friend of mine started making a similar type of book in our portfolio class in high school. I love the idea of scrapbooking with art magazines because I always look through the magazines and want to hang everything I see up on my wall. I figured I'd spare my walls the pain. I also got deep into scrapbooking as a form of therapy. I just turn on some music, silence my phone, and go at it for hours. It’s very relaxing.
Q: Are you solely an artist, or do you work in another profession?
A: I'm currently a 3rd year college student studying dietetics.
Q: Do you have any formal art training?
A: Not really. I took a few art classes when I was in high school but that's as far as my art training has ever gone.
Q: Explain your favourite techniques.
A: I just love throwing random pictures together and realizing the irony in the page afterwards.
Q: Describe your favourite piece ever created.
A: The first book I ever did has to be my favorite for a couple of reasons. It was the first time I had ever felt like I found creativity inside myself because I never considered myself an artistic person. I also love it because I incorporated a lot of artwork and photographs I made in my high school art classes. I guess you could say it’s a lot more personal than the rest of the books I’ve made.
Q: What other artists do you admire?
A: There are so many artists out there whose work I admire that it makes it so hard for me to pinpoint particular ones.
Thanks Leron!