Cover Art

On the Cover | May 1, 2014

learn about this issue's cover art by Angela Rae Barribeau

“Antler Girl” by Angela Rae Barribeau
layers of acrylic paint, glazes, ink, crayon, collage,
and pencil on canvas, 8”x10,” 2013

Angela Rae Barribeau is a local artist (who lives in Fall Creek).  As an x-ray technologist she works in grayscale.  However, she loves to play in color, creating mixed-media paintings, jewelry, collage and journals.

“This piece is one of approximately 70 in a series that I did after taking an online class from an Arkansas artist, Mindy Lacefield. Using layers of marks, words, letters, numbers, quotes, scribbles, paint, paper, collage, alcohol inks, drips, scratches, and scrapes, a background is fashioned. Once I am happy with this base, I imagine a character emerging out of the layers.  Again, using light layers of glaze and paint, I bring this character to life and its features into existence. I love creating in many art mediums. Painting, jewelry making, sewing, collage, quilting, binding my own journals and books, rubber stamping, making altered books – I get lost in the art making, and it is my playground!”  – The Artist

Volume One finds its cover art in a number of ways, from local art shows to random emails to knowing someone who knows someone who knows a great artist. The art always originates from a current or former Chippewa Valley resident. If you'd like to submit cover art, send us a letter.