MAPART - Personalized paintings incorporating maps of locations that tell your story....
Our lives happen in places. These places create the backdrop of our experiences and our lives. I will work with you to create personalized pieces of art incorporating maps of these places. We can discuss color palettes, type of image, size, etc. These make unique gifts for that special event! Perfect anniversary and wedding gifts - incorporate maps of places special to the bride and groom, or even a triptych - one for her, one for him and one for the 2 combined, that 50th birthday present, retirement gift, choose to use a map of a place special between you and the gift recipient, or use many places. I can collage in more than one place or area. The possibilities are endless!
A personal note on MAPs: I have always been intrigued with maps. When I was young, I could spend hours looking at them. I wondered what all the places actually looked like - what types of buildings, trees, the landscape (was it hilly, rocky, flat, etc) were actually there? It certainly didn't look like the mass of criss-crossed jagged lines or the red dot which said it was there. I thought of the people who were there and what could be happening there. I would find the best routes from one place to another. How long would it take to get from A to Z? I would also pay attention to the lines and shapes used to
create this representation of land. I found them very visually
interesting.
I see maps as another way to represent the "land" visually. Which is a big component of what my art is about. Also, MAP are my initials: Melissa Ann Perhamus :-)