Marty's collages are quirky and whimsical, and he creates surreal scenarios by combining a huge range of imagery. They are witty and entertaining, and his use of cartoon speech bubbles makes it more reminiscent of a surrealist B-movie! His work is featured in Masters: Collage by Lark Books which is out now.

Name (Real or Screename): Marty Gordon
URL (Blog, Website): http://www.whatwouldjesusglue.com
Location (Where are you from?): From Pensacola, FL. Live in Seattle, WA.

Q: Describe your work in 10 words or less.
A: Irreverent yet sincere visual questioning of the status quo.

Q: What do you like to work with (magazines, photographs, vintage)? Be specific!
A: Vintage children's encyclopedias and religious books, comics.

Q: How long have you been creating collages and what made you start?
A: I started in 2004 when my wife Sarah and I started dating. One day she pulled all her collage stuff out and I asked if I could play too. I've been playing ever since.

Q: Are you solely an artist, or do you work in another profession?
A: I make ends meet as facilities manager for a theatre.

Q: Do you have any formal art training?
A: I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of West Florida where I concentrated in Printmaking.

Q: Explain your favourite techniques.
A: I approach building a collage similarly to the way I would build a collagraph plate in printmaking. They are very durable. As far as imagery is concerned, I search and cut and paste until an image "feels" right. I add the word balloons last so my creation can speak.

Q: Describe your favourite piece ever created.
A: A recent favorite is Giant Jesus vs. San Francisco. In it, Giant Jesus rises like a 50's B movie monster from the waters of San Francisco Bay to announce his return. The locals, as you can imagine, have mixed feelings about this. The piece recently sold and I found myself feeling a little sad that it was gone. But there will be new favorites.

Q: What other artists do you admire?
A: How much space do you have? Jean Dubuffet, Susan Rothenberg, Jasper Johns, Jean-Michel Basquiat, my friend Antjuan Oden, my wife Sarah, my collage buddies at Scrapiteria...I have to stop. I could go on and on.

Thanks Marty!