What, Why, How: Pat Barnes

What:

I make art and write poetry. My art is usually mixed media. I like to draw and paint on top of screen prints. A few years ago I picked up a pair of scissors and found my niche in collage. I love to cut stuff up and reassemble it into something else in which the whole expresses or suggests more than the parts did on their own. I discovered that there was a strong connection between poetry and collage.

When a poet juxtaposes unexpected language something new is created. Sometimes an insig...