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Montage: the technique of combining in a single photographic composition, elements from various sources, as parts of different photographs, by superimposition, juxtaposition, etc.- Random House. To this artist, montage is a term meaning "to make one out of many," and the goal is such, that if you were to stand where the artist stood, you would be able to see the same view and "take the same photograph" that he did. P E A C E F U L H E A R T
B O R N I N T H E M I S T S Y O U D R I V E M E O U T O F M Y H E A D A M A N ' S H O M E I S . . .
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These works are all created by hand and we hope you enjoy them.
In love,
~Jeffrey and Iris
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© Iris and Jeffrey Howard Straw, 2006 All Rights Reserved Please contact us for more information or visit our website to experience many more works of art. We've recently added our new line of blank notecards and laminated bookmarks to the website. |
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USING THE METHOD OF MONTAGE, we have created a very unique fantasy artform, unlike any other two-dimensional work, that offers you a glimpse into another world. This highly original artwork is a composite of pictures forming lush dreamscapes laced with waterfalls, colorful foliage and beautiful sacred imagery. Each piece evokes a sense of peace, beauty and spiritual unity, allowing the viewer to be drawn into a unique paradise.
A quiet meditative embracing 
The artist, Jeffrey Howard Straw and Iris, his wife and inspiration, have called the Big Island of Hawaii home for over 25 years, and have recently relocated to Kiel, WI. The Straws surround themselves with beauty and Jeffrey has found a unique method to recreate some of this beauty and magnificence that is truly magical. He has created a composite of pictures forming lush dreamscapes and beautiful sacred imagery that allows one to be lured and drawn into this fantasy paradise again and again, each time to discover yet another new and previously unseen pathway to please, delight and intrique the viewers eye. Much of the imagery in these works is reflective of the lush greenery of a tropical paradise and also the colors and beauty of the Southwest.Through this creative process Jeffrey & Iris are able to share this incredible vision with the world. Their work has been exhibited in galleries and one man shows in Hawaii, on the west coast and Southwest United States and can be found in private collections around the world. The artists invite you to own a piece of this inspired artwork for yourself.
