Works by Georgia Donovan

Georgia Writes:

All my life I've found comfort in natural places, the details in life found beneath a tree, along the water, or the ways of birds. My urge to "make things" led to the hope of paying homage to some of the natural world that still surrounds us.

Painting and paper-cutting offer different kinds of concentration, moods, and lines, allowing me variety in my work.

A little about the paper art: it started when my babysitter made not just paperdolls, but whole farms of freestanding paper. One day, long after art school, I needed a quick birthday card for my grandmother, so I cut one out of paper, which was kind of fun. That expanded into art, and this whole "magic carpet" idea evolved... I always wanted a magic carpet, and realized that's what we have beneath our feet; the land and water is what keeps us afloat.

By folding and cutting paper, a story is told of connections. Without them, things fall apart. Also, while shapes repeat, no two are ever exactly alike. There are traditions of cut-paper art from many cultures around the world, including the German "scherenschnitte". They are all ways of expressing stories.