Roland Poska (American, 1938-2017) 4 Cast paper collages, signed. Framed. Ranging in size from 15'' x 10'', 38 x 25 cm (object); 30.75'' x 20.5'', 78 x 52 cm (frame) to 17.5'' x 10.5'', 44 x 27 cm (object); 30.5'' x 23.25'', 77 x 59 cm (frame). Roland Poska was a pioneer of handmade paper in the world of contemporary art. Born in Scotland in 1938 he immigrated to the United States in 1948 with his Lithuanian parents, settling in Rockford, Illinois. The artist's paintings are accumulated works made of cotton fibers churned with pure powdered pigments--colorful arrangements that have sculptural attributes and which he referred to as "Papestries." Poska also created sculptures from his handmade cotton paper called "Sentinels." With the textures and appearance of vibrantly hued felts, these pieces are as idiosyncratic as the process, some featuring pastoral scenery of houses and sunsets, and others with abstractly radiating circles and organic shapes.

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