Alley Art

Alter Ego

It all started when my husband brought home a set of bowling pins for the grandchildren...

I was in need of a final project for my Artist’s Way Creative Cluster and from the whorls of my wild and crazy brain came the idea to collage on one of the bowling pins. From that first pin morphed the idea to collage more pins and the result was an eclectic art style that incorporates collage with 3-D mixed media using found objects and handpicked embellishments – all on the simple consistent form of a bowling pin. Alley Art was born.

Here are some of the spontaneous comments people have made upon discovering the inventive creations of Alley Art:

“Your creativity boggles my mind!”
“These are darling, they’re just a hoot.”
“Your art is so whimsical.”
“Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous. These are such fun!”
 “This is great! I represent 1,400 vendors and I guarantee you there is nothing like this out there.”
“These are fantastic.”
Other comments included variations of the words: clever, attractive, original, innovative, cool, kitschy, fun, and cute.”
My favorite? “You’re a nut.”

Alley Art is available throughout the year. If you are interested in ordering a customized pin, please download the pdf order form or call for a consultation. Recent commissioned pins include:

• Image Quest Photography
• White’s Restaurant
• “Bad Sister” motorcycle
• KISS (the band)
• Purple Diva
• Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy
• European vacation
• Alter Ego
• Dental
• Tribute to a friend: Barbara

The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Alley Art Gallery