Collette Wallace
Illustrator. Designer. Dreamer.
Since early childhood, I had a penchant for crafting and creating different forms of artwork. While I received a BFA in design and photography, I found myself challenging the theoretical and methodological frameworks of my formal training, for a more natural interaction with my subject matter. For the last 10 years I have tried to incorporate an interdisciplinary approach to my work as I blend different art mediums.
Recently, I collaborated with another artist focusing on the Mexican folklore stories of El Cucuy and La Llorona. At times my work has an organic component, reflecting the natural connection I have made with the local surroundings, and the eclectic groups of people and animals living throughout the Southwest.
A powerful source of inspiration for some of my works derive from my dreams. The enigmatic and intriguing explorations of the subconscious are carefully recorded as sketches and detailed descriptions in my dream book. Some of these dreams are reworked in mediums, such as illustrator, Photoshop, photographs, drawings and paintings.
The content on ChoCollette.com provides a sample of the different work that I have produced over the last few years. Please check back as I post additional work.
- Collette
