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"Miming is the cheesiest form of art. But... I have seen some really good mimes."
-Clark Richert
The Artist
I make collages by combining paper ephemera, found images, and my own photographic imagery and drawing. Inspired by the Mail Art Movement, I often employ an element of correspondence in my studio practice. Although I'm inspired by whatever materials I come across, there is always a feeling of searching or mapping in the work I produce. I was born in rural Breckenridge, MN. I studied photography at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, and finished my BFA at Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (RMCAD), graduating in 2013 from their photography and video art program.
Leah Swenson
Plastic Heart
silver gelatin print 16"x20"
Vessel
silver gelatin print 16"x20"
Placenta
silver gelatin print 8"x10"
Whipped Cream
paper collage 13'x19"
Cherry Pie
paper collage 13'x19"
Eat That Cake
paper collage 13'x19"
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