Artist Statement

The artist books emanate from a true love of books. The tangible and visual experience of opening a book is a constant source of desire. Each book is created as a unique. A series may unfold, but within are individual pieces. Primarily focused on visual texture, color and composition, threads of storyline appear in unexpected ways. The books are quite tactile and are meant to be experienced.

The new series of books is a response to the constant bombardment of fractured images and emotions of the past that seem to be interrupting present thought on a daily basis. The employment of collage mimics this random fusion of visions. By restructuring the fragments a new story is created.

 

Linda Welch • Portland, OR

Linda Welch
Shakespeare Series
24 unique Shakespeare plays in a series
Each book enclosed in a decorative slipcase
Size variable, approx 2.75" x 1.75" x 1"
$45 each
Mix and match three titles in a wooden box
that can hang on the wall for $135

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Linda's Shakespeare Series is a collection of 24 miniature altered books created from a vintage book of plays of William Shakespeare. In true Welch style, each book is visual and very tactile as they offer yet another interpretation of these timeless classics. Each miniature volume has been cut apart and rebound from an estate sale found book. Linda then adds an abstract painting on paper as the cover and each book is enclosed in a unique slipcase. Each title is offered individually or in a wall mounted box containing three titles, so you can mix and match your favorites.

Completed Titles: The Merry Wives of Windsor, Loves Labour’s Lost, Titus
Andronicius, Alls Well that Ends Well, The Tempest, A Midsummer’s Night Dream, The Comedy of Errors, Much Ado About Nothing, Measure for Measure,
The Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night, Venus and Adonis, As You Like It,
The Taming of the Shrew, Troilus and Cressida, The Life and Death of King John, The Tragedy of King Richard II, The Tragedy of King Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, The Winter’s Tale, Othello The Moor of Venice. Please check for availability

To purchase this work please contact Laura at 23 Sandy Gallery.

Linda Welch
Remember
One-of-a-Kind Artist Book
3.5" x 3" diameter
Mixed media collage
SOLD!

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Linda Welch
Rendered Obsolete
One-of-a-Kind Artist Book
2.5" x 2.75" x 2"
Mixed media collage, 34 pages (cover view)
SOLD!

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Linda Welch
Within (SOLD!) & Spaces Between (SOLD!)
Unique Artist Books
4.25" x 1.5" x 1.75"
Mixed media collage, Coptic binding

To purchase this work please contact Laura at 23 Sandy Gallery.

Linda Welch
Ask
4.5" x 4"
Painting: oil, collage on panel
$125

To purchase this work please contact Laura at 23 Sandy Gallery.

Linda Welch
Running in the Dark
One-of-a-Kind Artist Book
2.5" 2.75" x 1.5"
Mixed media collage, 34 pages
SOLD!

To purchase this work please contact Laura at 23 Sandy Gallery.

Linda Welch
Concealed Within Series
One-of-a-Kind Artist Books
Assorted sizes from 2" to 4.5" in height
Mixed media collage, wax, unique
$40 to $60

To purchase this work please contact Laura at 23 Sandy Gallery.

Linda Welch
Tracking Time
5" x 4"
Painting: oil, collage on panel
$135

To purchase this work please contact Laura at 23 Sandy Gallery.

Linda Welch
Concealed Within Series
One-of-a-Kind Artist Books
Assorted sizes from 2" to 4.5" in height
Mixed media collage, wax, unique
$40 to $60

To purchase this work please contact Laura at 23 Sandy Gallery.

Linda Welch
Fractured
4" x 4"
Painting:  oil, collage on panel
$125

To purchase this work please contact Laura at 23 Sandy Gallery.

Linda Welch
Insistently
One-of-a-Kind Artist Book
4.25" x 2.25" x .5"
Oil, collage, lead covers, Coptic binding, 20 pages
SOLD!

To purchase this work please contact Laura at 23 Sandy Gallery.

Linda Welch
Stilled Chaos
5" x 4"
Painting: oil, collage on panel

SOLD!

Linda Welch
Margins
One-of-a-Kind Artist Book
3" x 2.25" x 1"
Mixed media, 55 pages
SOLD!

To purchase this work please contact Laura at 23 Sandy Gallery.

Linda Welch
Scattered Moments
4" x 4"
Painting: oil, collage on panel
$125

To purchase this work please contact Laura at 23 Sandy Gallery.

Linda Welch
A Story Repeats
4" x 4"
Painting: oil, collage on panel
$125

To purchase this work please contact Laura at 23 Sandy Gallery.

Linda Welch
Yesterday
4" x 4"
Painting: oil, collage on panel
$125

To purchase this work please contact Laura at 23 Sandy Gallery.

Linda Welch
See Within
One-of-a-Kind Artist Book
4" x 2" x .75"
Oil, collage, Coptic binding, 20 pages
SOLD!

To purchase this work please contact Laura at 23 Sandy Gallery.

Linda Welch
Further Consolidation
One-of-a-Kind Artist Book
2" x 2.5" x 1" closed
Accordion fold, mixed media collage
SOLD!

To purchase this work please contact Laura at 23 Sandy Gallery.

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Artist Biography

Linda Welch is a painter, sculptor and book artist living in Portland Oregon. She grew up in Iowa and lived for many years in California. She received a B.F.A. in Ceramics from Long Beach State and an M.F.A. in Textile Design from UC Davis.

Her work is in private and public collections including UCLA Fine Art Library and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.