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Douglas Crawford
Bremen Ohio 43107 United States Home Phone: 6147258463
Bio
I received my BFA from Ohio State University and studied Commercial Design at the University of Dayton. My principle background is in painting, which lead to experimentation with a variety of different mediums. Currently I am working with collage using manipulated xerographic imagery. The images I use are usually distorted from their original size and colors are manipulated as needed. I feel my work reflects a visual diary of events or places and sometimes my own personal experiences. Inspiration comes from the strangest of places at times. My desire with my work is to have my images invite questions and ask individuals to look a bit more closely and participate in a visual dialog.
Artist Statement
My collage work has been following a grid like structure. I try to break from the ridgid aspects of that by layering various imagery and purposefully skewing the dynamics of my work by pushing the grid in different directions with different dimensionality of forms. Color is very important in my works vivid and subtle dialogs working against and complimenting as well.