collage might just be my favorite medium when it comes to exploring art forms and pushing artistic boundaries. so imagine how completely chuffed i was to stumble across the poignant work of baltimore-based artist beth hoeckel. slithering subjects and personalities amongst objects and scenarios, what essentially seems obvious at first then seemingly prompts the mind to wonder ”why didn’t i think of that?’ — well that’s what it does to me, anyhow. i’ve always thought with collage the images find you and then everything just comes together in a stream of consciousness. big-ups dear beth — your foliage print and a bunch of others are going to be adored upon my apartment wall in melbourne. to witness the brilliance go here: http://www.bethhoeckel.com