Travis Bedel, also known as Bedelgeuese, "is a Phoenix, AZ based collage artist who is a graduate of the Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences." He creates physical and digital collages combining images human anatomy and elements of the natural world, both flora and fauna. His compositions are both morbid and beautiful with an amazing sense of balance and often containing vibrant color. I am so fascinated by the combination of anatomical diagrams with illustrative biological images. Its as if all of the Enlightenment Era observational work was combined in a very spiritual, New Age manner. I see references to Memento Mori and Vanitas as well as Dia de los Muertos, but that could also be my fascination with the Death Positive Movement. I wish that I understood Tumbler, or that I knew of a better way to find more information about Bedel, because this work is captivating for all of its formal qualities and content. I have found in him similarities to Argentinian art director and designer Juan Gatti, but Gatti's color palatte is softer and his compositions less centralized, often with incredible natural scenery.