The Dutch Spork
I’m H. Lee Messina, a mixed media collage artist and founder of The Dutch Spork. With a background in film and production design, my work carries a cinematic sensibility—layered, textural, and guided by instinct. What began as a search for creative balance away from film sets evolved into a hands-on practice of cutting, repurposing, and reassembling fragments of everyday life.
Using materials like bread tags, envelopes, and vintage magazine clippings, I transform the overlooked into surreal, narrative-driven compositions. Each collage unfolds like a frame from an inner story, where memory, material, and meaning converge. My work continues to explore how found fragments can become something entirely new—unexpected, imperfect, and alive.
Contact
dutchspork@gmail.com