Collage is a kind of visual poetry. It seeks coherence in disorder, elegance amidst anarchy.

I am a published poet and novelist. I began working in collage as a way to further indulge my fascination with story.

Much of my work focuses on issues of gender expectations and historical and evolving perceptions of femininity and sexuality. I am especially interested in how these perceptions collide with current societal imperatives. In this context my imagination tends toward the provocative - the visually arresting pairing or detail. A dapper business executive side-eyes a 16th-century Dutch girl, her left hand nested neatly over her belly. A deconstructed Eve in the garden brandishes a perfect, tiny, silver nipple ring.

My pieces have been shown widely in small and large group shows throughout the northeastern United States and earned numerous juror's awards and mentions. In 2018 I curated and participated in the show "Waste Not," which was featured as the cover story for ArtScope Magazine (Nov. 2018). My work can be found at http://www.kimtriedman.com and in numerous private collections here and abroad. I am also the author of three poetry collections and a novel.