In 2015, I created a site called Amateur Escapist that I meant to function as a quarterly collaborative art zine based on my experiences with similar projects online in the early 2000’s. The first release First Words included nine artists (including myself) and I was blown away by the work submitted. For a variety of reasons, AE didn’t go beyond that first “issue” but I still have hopes of reviving it one of these days. Assembled Dots and Feelings Davin Risk for Amateur Escapist 01 : First Words, 2015, digital collage A realization that I always move towards assemblage and…

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