Boxed Assemblage: The Ballad of Badlands Williams (2005)
Every artist works from a set of self-imposed limitations, so I thought it would be fun to use the example of this small boxed assemblage from 2005 to explore some of my design choices.
An American Artist
Triweekly articles where I share the thoughts surrounding my visual art, about the medium of boxed assemblage art, the poetry of images, visual non-narrative storytelling, and philosophical ideas that will give you access to this wonder-filled world.
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