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Big announcement: You can now buy my art online through my newly opened Etsy store,

ArtByPatriciaDenis
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Art by Patricia Denis

Pictured above are 16 of the 23 items now available.

Each is a unique, handmade artwork using found, reclaimed and reused materials.

ArtByPatriciaDenis 

Open just in time for Christmas 

AND

right now, 

Monday, November 21 to Friday, December 1, 2017

I am offering 10% off storewide. 

No need for codes or coupons. Easy!

Quench

Quench

ink, paper on paper

21 x 30

'Quench' combines the camel's ability to go without refreshment juxtaposed
with our own more urgent human thirst.
Camel silhouettes left behind from
creating another collage using photocopied images,
are overlaid on vintage book paper,
then retouched by hand with a felt tip pen.
 The surrounding text is from
the original natural history book
from which the camels are derived.

Click to buy from Lord Coconut's online store.

Exhibited as part of 2 @ Wunderkammer

Alice and the Caterpillar

Alice and the Caterpillar

hand coloured digital print on paper, digital collage

13 x 17

A subversion of a well known subject. 

Aside from the original Alice and the Caterpillar illustration, 

two other original drawings by John Tenniel are incorporated into this digital collage.

Exhibited as part of 2 @ Wunderkammer

Heliconius vestis rubrica (H. red carpet)

18°, Heliconius vestis rubrica (H. red carpet)
paper, steel pin, cardboard, closed cell polystyrene foam,
enamel paint, acrylic paint, nylon filament, ink,
steel jewellery cord, steel crimping beads,
polystyrene, magnet, found object (Galileo thermometer weight).
12.5cm wingspan

Installed as part of an assemblage titled 2º, exhibited in 2 @ Wunderkammer

Given a more traditional context...  

... and framed sans Galileo thermometer weight.

2 @ Wunderkammer

Flight of the Crayfish
print from a paper collage
21 x 29

2 @ Wunderkammer is the second exhibition of art by Patricia Denis
at Wunderkammer featuring her latest two dimensional works in collage.
An array of unique, full colour paper butterflies will flutter up the wall while the Spam Tales collage series continues.

2

@

Wunderkammer
by Patricia Denis
Wunderkammer
Nov 25 - Dec 9, 2010
Open: Mon to Fri 10-6, Sat 10-4
439 Lonsdale Street,
Melbourne, 3000 Victoria, Australia
info@wunderkammer.com.au
Phone: +61 3 9642 4694

[edit 11/1210] Good news everyone. My unsold works at Wunderkammer will be up until at least next Sunday so you still have today, next week and next Saturday to see what is left :)


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Art by Patricia Denis
to keep up to date with events and news.

Sweet Genie Windish...

Sweet Genie Windish...

print edition of five from paper collage elements

29.7 x 21

The full text for this Spam Tale reads:

‘Genie Windish’ is a‘ sugarier devoted’,‘ sweet icecream covered ass’.
His ‘ ingratiating perky’ , ‘lump licking’ is an ‘excusable jalopy’.

This print was derived from a collage of the same name.

Four unframed prints are still available.

Exhibited as part of 2 @ Wunderkammer

Paper butterfly: N. sept et triginta, Nymphalidae thirty seven.

N. sept et triginta, Nymphalidae thirty seven.

paper, steel pin, cardboard, closed cell polystyrene foam, 

enamel paint, acrylic paint, nylon filament, ink

wingspan 10.5cm

Commissioned for a birthday gift. 

The recipient's favourite number is thirty seven while her favourite colour is purple.

Bat Pod Sculpture: Series IV, Pod II

Series IV, Pod II

11 x 13 x 8

seed pod, paper, nylon filament, acrylic paint, enamel paint, closed cell polystyrene foam, cedar, shellac

Series IV, Pod II, detail

To give a stronger sense of scale, here is the same grey headed flying fox as in the above detail with Patricia's fingers:

Series IV, Pod II, detail

This sculpture is currently available at Lord Coconut.

Bat Pods Sculpture: Series IV, Pod III, Little Reds

 Series IV, Pod III, Little Reds

seed pod, paper, nylon filament, acrylic paint, enamel paint, 

closed cell polystyrene foam, cedar, shellac

12 x 8 x 10.5

Series IV, Pod III, Little Reds, detail

2º: A butterfly installation inspired by Global Warming.

2º

mixed media

variable

This sculpture has been named 2º for two reasons:

• it incorporates the glass bubbles from a broken Gallileo thermometer which go up in two degree increments
• the Copenhagen Accord agreeing to not allow more than two degrees of overall global warming above pre-Industrial levels.

Actual butterfly species are being affected by increasing temperatures with some moving to higher altitudes, or away from the equator towards the poles, in response.

Although such potentially disastrous circumstances inspired the work, the idea is behind it is to uplift the viewer on contemplating it, rather than force feed a message. It is up to the viewer/buyer whether they wish to understand more by visiting this very website. The artist realises that sometimes it is enough to just enjoy art for art's sake. This is is why the 2º group installation is being subsequently divided up for individual sale rather than as one piece.

 26°, Papilio collis viridis (P. green hill)

2º, detail featuring 20°, Nymphalidae violaceum pavae (N. violet peacock)

Exhibited as part of 2 @ Wunderkammer.

Nymphalidae nebula caerulus (N. blue cloud)

 22°, Nymphalidae nebula caerulus (N. blue cloud)
paper, steel pin, cardboard, closed cell polystyrene foam, 

enamel paint, acrylic paint, nylon filament, ink, 

steel jewellery cord, steel crimping beads, 
polystyrene, magnet, found object (Galileo thermometer weight).
14.5cm wingspan

Given a more traditional context and framed:

Nymphalidae nebula caerulus (N. blue cloud) 
Installed as part of an assemblage titled 2º, exhibited in 2 @ Wunderkammer

Coloured paper butterflies, unmounted

These are the first two butterflies from an eventual group of seven which will form 2º, a butterfly wall installation.

Apollo aka 24º, Nymphalidae junonia nebulae (N. cloud buckeye)

mixed media

12cm wingspan, unmounted

Earth aka 26º, Papilio collis viridis (P. green hill)

mixed media

11.5cm wingspan, unmounted

Exhibited as part of 2 @ Wunderkammer.

28°, Papilio aurea lymphae (P. golden water nymph)

28°, Papilio aurea lymphae (P. golden water nymph)
paper, steel pin, cardboard, closed cell polystyrene foam, 
enamel paint, acrylic paint, nylon filament, ink, 
steel jewellery cord, steel crimping beads, 
polystyrene, magnet, found object (Galileo thermometer weight).
14cm wingspan

Given a more traditional context and framed:

28°, Papilio aurea lymphae (P. golden water nymph)Installed as part of an assemblage titled 2º, exhibited in 2 @ Wunderkammer

Paper butterfly: Papilio comae delta (Delta's hair Papilio)

Papilio comae delta (Delta's hair Papilio)

paper, steel pin, cardboard, closed cell polystyrene foam, 

enamel paint, acrylic paint, nylon filament, ink

This is the first colour paper butterfly using paper from contemporary magazines. She is named after singer/song writer/actress Delta Goodrem since the wings are made up of an image of her hair.

Bat Pod Sculpture: Series III, Pod II, Little Reds

 Series III, Pod II, Little Reds

seed pod, paper, nylon filament,

acrylic paint, enamel paint,

closed cell polystyrene foam, cedar, shellac

9.5 x 8.5 x 8.5

Series III, Pod II, Little Reds, detail

Paper butterfly: Heliconius navis navis (Ship Longwing)

Heliconius navis navis (Ship Longwing)

vintage paper, steel pin, cardboard, closed cell polystyrene foam,

enamel paint, acrylic paint, nylon filament, ink

approximate wingspan 12cm

Heliconius navis navis (Ship Longwing), detail

Showing ink work done to visually balance the main wings.

Paper butterfly: Heliconius penne (Feathered Longwing)

 Heliconius penne (Feathered Longwing)

vintage paper, steel pin, cardboard, closed cell polystyrene foam, 

enamel paint, acrylic paint, nylon filament, ink

approximate wingspan 11cm

Tiny images of birds fly over the wings.

Click to buy from my Etsy.

Paper butterfly: Vanessa coleii oculus (Cole's eye Vanessa)

Vanessa coleii oculus (Cole's eye Vanessa)

vintage paper, steel pin, cardboard, closed cell polystyrene foam,

enamel paint, acrylic paint, nylon filament, ink

approximate wingspan 7cm

One of the bigger eyes used was clipped from a portrait of E. W. Cole in a Coles Funny Picture Book.

Paper Butterflies @ Wunderkammer

Here is my show Paper Butterflies, at Wunderkammer:

A big thank you to Ray Meyer for agreeing to display and sell my work in his truly wonderful and unique space. My work will continue to be available for sale via Wunderkammer. Keep checking back here and join the Facebook group for updates on new pieces.

Note for overseas patrons: Wunderkammer will ship internationally.

New and exclusive sneak peeks

Sneak peeks at works in progress and new works, now on my Facebook group,

Art by Patricia Denis.

Join it to see my art before the general public, and before I blog about it here.* Keep up to date with what I'm working on and important news. Get invited to all of the exhibitions I'm in. Hear about about new pieces being delivered for sale at Wunderkammer. I will answer any questions you want to ask there (or here). If it's an F.A.Q. I will make the time to answer you comprehensively in a blog F.A.Q. entry. In fact feel free to do that right here and now if you like.

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