Kimberlee Frederick

I dreamt I awoke on a bed of moths

Digital collage

“I had a dream that I pulled back the duvet covering me on my bed and saw that I was resting on a dense bed of moths. The image haunted me in a way I was never able to articulate. I started this collage not knowing what I wanted to say, but I quickly became motivated to convey the feeling of our dream doubles affecting us in everyday life.”

— Kimberlee Frederick

About the artist

Kimberlee Frederick

I've been collaging since I was old enough to hold a pair of scissors, but it wasn't until the First Pandemic Year 2020 that I threw myself into the work in earnest. I've gravitated toward digital collage because I'm like a kid in a candy store with the multitude of possibilities that even open source digital art platforms provide. Most of my work over the past two years has been digital, but I'm still known to grab junk mail, photos, and found objects and cut and paste my way through weekends.

I'm based in Portland, Oregon, where I work as communications specialist at a behavioral healthcare organization. When I'm not collaging, I like to write, hike the beautiful trails in and around Portland, eat vegan food, and encourage a bourgeoning interest in vintage typewriters.