Birds of Paradise
by Mafalda Cento
Title
Birds of Paradise
Artist
Mafalda Cento
Medium
Painting - Watercolor Collage
Description
Since childhood I've always been fascinated with cutting up paper and pasting. Consequently, it was inevitable that I would do some serious work with collages. This was actually my first one.
AWARDS
Received 2nd Place Tie in the FAA contest "FLOWERS ARE NEVER THE FIRST TO SPEAK" 3/25/21
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September 19th, 2015
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Comments (16)
Laurel Adams
Mafalda, your entries ALL are such exquisitely offered pages of your aesthetic diary. You masterfully show your hand KNOWing you have won…YOUR game!…thank you for your entries…BRAVA…you have already won…your hand! …POWERFUL!
Mafalda Cento replied:
Laurel, out of all the mediums I have tried, doing collages are by far my favorites. I feel so honored that an artist of your caliber, who’s work I admire would give me such generous comments. Can’t tell you how much it means to me. Thank you!
Laurel Adams
Mafalda, CONGRATULATIONS on your TIED SECOND PLACE WIN in the FLOWERS ARE. EVER THE FIRST TO SPEAK Contest !
Kay Brewer
Congratulations on your tie for a 2d place win in the Flower Are Never the First to Speak contest!
Dorothy Pugh
Very distinctive style, in which the birds resemble the flowers in an elegant pattern! l/f
Johanna Virtanen
Lovely work Mafalda! And thank you for organizing the collage contest!
Mafalda Cento replied:
It was my pleasure Johanna (my daughter's name also) Thanks for your comments!
Douglas Fromm
Splendid !....
Mafalda Cento replied:
This was my very first collage and getting such a nice reaction from a very talented person like you make me very happy. Thank you Douglas!
Mucha Kachidza
Just discovered your lush and dramatic collages, Mafalda
Mafalda Cento replied:
That's the great thing about doing contests.....it opens up so many windows for artist to see other works and appreciate so much talent out there. Thanks for your comments!