John P. Wise’s recent artistic focus has been on creating a series of digital collages: a revisiting of a traditional format presented in a contemporary medium. The work is based on the most ordinary visual found objects, starting with little more coherence than an assemblage of things he finds to be visually interesting. It is an exploration and interpretation of his personal visual environment, infused with an awareness of modern art history and influenced by his personal art history and aesthetic. These abstract archival prints are built from a mixture of scans, graphic elements, paint, photographs, and whimsy, with an intuitive, instinctive driving force.
