Local artist Mattie Parfitt gave a lecture on Wednesday of the new exhibit featuring her unique forms of artwork that packs a visual punch.
Parfitt creates artwork with garbage that is not on placed canvas, but on the unique surfaces of playing and trading cards.
“When I was thinking of what to create for the collection, I wanted to try to make something that nobody else had every done before or would ever want to do,” said artist Parfitt.
Parfitt’s lecture was presented by the Sacramento State Art Department at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Robert Else Gallery of Kadema Hall.
The lecture focused on how Parfitt used garbage and junk that people doesn’t want, and compiles it creatively to form collages on 2.5 by 3.5 inch playing cards.
“I started with some random cards and I took some scrap paper and made a collage. It took me only 15 minutes, and I thought to myself, ‘hey, I could do one every day,’” said Parfitt. …show more content…
Parfitt demonstrated that she could use anything, from hair to postcard pictures, to incorporate into her artwork, being a truly creative artist.
Parfitt entered her diverse art into the annual Sacramento State Fair, and has won two awards for her card collages “Maquerade” (2014) and “Isolation” (2015).
“The type of art that Parfitt creates is original and stimulates conversation. It creates a feeling of curiosity and makes you think ‘what was she thinking when she made this?’” said volunteer Anthony Villegas.
Parfitt’s lecture is the fourth selection in the “small” series of lectures held at the Robert Else Gallery, with this being the first year of the series.
“The small exhibition truly celebrates the stunning work of Miss Parfitt and the other five artists who create small scaled artworks with attention to the simplest detail,” said