Bill Arata

First of all, I do not do art restoration, I alter art 69% of all my art are not original. I get my material from magazines, posters, cards, calendars, photos, photos of photos. I cut them up in pieces or slice them, then tape them on cardboard, fiacre, wood or any flat surface. I layer and then layer over, keeping the image slightly seen. I do start this process with shapes from the last peace, so you see my work is always continuous and, in a way, never ending. in the course of one evening, I might start with one image and by night end it is totally changed my friend Curran, who is on my link, by the way, says I over work my work. I do what I do and sometimes I can’t explain my process, I just do it and do not think about it. one thinks I do is a record my work with a Walgreen camera taking pictures as I go. some people say I should patent my style, I do not worry about coping my work, because if someone does it is the best form of flattery. Anyway, back to technique after I deem a work done, I take it to the Wright image and have it put on stretch canvas and enlarged. this like the original work is not a perfect science, but I do name the process ‘art damage’ get it? Most people do, for those that do not well I guess they like something more rational. I fell this is cutting edge and original. I don’t do it to be different, I just do what I do. so, in summary, scotch tape, paper, cardboard and the wrapping it in packing tape, photo, stretch canvas and the original nicely matted and framed.