This group of work belongs to many collages that are loosely termed the Autobiography Series. Not all of the works are about my life, but rather the portrayal of a facet of life in general that I find intriguing, respectable, enjoyable, or in other ways noteworthy. The collages all speak to parts of life on which one can have a conversation, often times from a first person point of view. There are references to history, to both symbolic and real relationships among subject matter, and to pieces of my own experiences.

My process with these mixed media collages is that I source reference from 1940-1960's magazines, design a composition based around the imagery (sourced, drawn, or painted), and then use various media to fill the void in a way that gives the imagery more prominence, cohesiveness, and depth. Sometimes figures are drawn or painted on top of figures, layers of collage added above lower layers, and at other times abstract mark making is utilized. The way in which I fill the composition and construct it's elements is completely unique to each work, yet the pieces fit together as a whole. 

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J.B. Nearsy Wright