Svea Grain & Coal II, 12" x 16My mixed media pieces are an alchemy of paints, papers, pastels, pencils, inks, stains and vintage ephemera to enhance the photographic images I have captured. I am drawn to old, abandoned buildings, of which there are no shortage of in Connecticut where old industrial factories and mills abound, this piece from New Britain, CT. The ephemera in this piece includes french letters from the 1800s, Italian receipts from the early 1900s as well as vintage

It is an iconic image and was featured in the CT Open House Show at the Maple & Main Gallery of Fine Art

This piece blends vintage ephemera

authentic vintage ephemera (such as rail receipts and documents) anchored by JC's photography to create a unique piece of original art

• sealed in UV protective satin varnish

acrylic paints and my photography of a barn in New England

peaceful places and simpler times into your home

layered with acrylic paints and vintage documents

outside the cool college town of Northampton

Acrylic paints and authentic ephemera (receipts

This piece is layered with vintage photos

This piece incorporates layers of my photography with acrylic paints and vintage documents from the late 1800s/early 1900s to create a unique piece of art that is vintage inspired with a contemporary edge

inks and layers of vintage documents and papers with my photography