Testing the limitations of paint while exploring the material essence of figurative and literal representation.
Experiential Painting 2008 - 2012
Sunset reflection. Spray paint on canvas. 12 x 9” 2012
Untitled, yellow. Acrylic and collage on repurposed materials. 12 x 9” 2012
Untitled, sink. Oil paint, plastic wrap and repurposed materials on canvas. 16.75 x 14.5 x 2.25” 2012
Chimera. Acrylic, caulk, string and fake flower on canvas. 24 x 18” 2010
Portal. Spray paint, gesso, seeds and detritus on canvas. 40 x 30” 2010
Party face. Acrylic, cardboard and photocopies on styrofoam. 14 x 4.5 x 1.5” 2010
Reflection. Spray paint, seeds and pebble on board. 11.5 x 9.25” 2010
Untitled, string. Spray paint and gesso on Bristol. 12 x 9” 2010
Ghost face. Spray paint and gesso on Bristol. 12 x 9” 2009
Cosmic dust. Spray paint and gesso on Bristol. 12 x 9” 2009
Walking house. Acrylic and medium on canvas. 24 x 18” 2009
Pink dream. Acrylic on raw canvas. 42 x 38” 2008
Cosmic Dust 2011
Emphasizing the micro-macro size relationships developing on the surface, these process-based experiential paintings examine the crossroads of each incorporated material form within a grander ideation of what it means to exist within cosmic dust and relative time.
P20111029A. Spray paint on Bristol. 6 x 4.5” 2011
P20111029B. Spray paint on Bristol. 6 x 4.5” 2011
P20111029C. Spray paint on Bristol. 6 x 4.5” 2011
P20111029D. Spray paint on Bristol. 6 x 4.5” 2011
P20111029E. Spray paint on Bristol. 6 x 4.5” 2011
P20111029F. Spray paint on Bristol. 6 x 4.5” 2011
P20111029G. Spray paint on Bristol. 6 x 4.5” 2011
P20111029H. Spray paint on Bristol. 6 x 4.5” 2011
Exploring concepts of seriality, order and evolution as they pertain to landscape painting and design schema.
Relative 2010
P20100430A. Spray paint on Bristol. 9 x 12” 2010
P20100430B. Spray paint on Bristol. 12 x 9” 2010
P20100430C. Spray paint on Bristol. 9 x 12” 2010
P20100430D. Spray paint on Bristol. 12 x 9” 2010
P20100430E. Spray paint on Bristol. 12 x 9” 2010
P20100430F. Spray paint on Bristol. 9 x 12” 2010
P20100430G. Spray paint on Bristol. 12 x 9” 2010
P20100430H. Spray paint on Bristol. 12 x 9” 2010
P20100430I. Spray paint on Bristol. 12 x 9” 2010
P20100430J. Spray paint on Bristol. 12 x 9” 2010
P20100430K. Spray paint on Bristol. 9 x 12” 2010
P20100430L. Spray paint on Bristol. 12 x 9” 2010
P20100430M. Spray paint on Bristol. 9 x 12” 2010
P20100430N. Spray paint on Bristol. 9 x 12” 2010
P20100430O. Spray paint on Bristol. 9 x 12” 2010
The Beach 2008
Meditative paintings made at the beach while exploring nature and pattern recognition.
Untitled, The Beach_1. Acrylic on Bristol. 9 x 12” 2008
Untitled, The Beach_2. Acrylic on Bristol. 9 x 12” 2008
Untitled, The Beach_3. Acrylic on Bristol. 9 x 12” 2008
Untitled, The Beach_4. Acrylic on Bristol. 9 x 12” 2008
Untitled, The Beach_5. Acrylic on Bristol. 9 x 12” 2008
Untitled, The Beach_6. Acrylic on Bristol. 9 x 12” 2008
Untitled, The Beach_7. Acrylic on Bristol. 9 x 12” 2008
Untitled, The Beach_8. Acrylic on Bristol. 9 x 12” 2008
Realizing the ubiquity of mass-mediated childhood memories, this series questions my unfounded obsession with space exploration while showing the distance from source material. Making paintings from haphazard paper constructions of photocopies, the end result is a re-interpretation of the Beau Idéal attached to classical still lifes and landscapes. In this realm, images of the Space Race act as representations of, and stand-ins for, seminal acts of pioneering and colonization.
Black/White 2006
Let's go to the moon! Oil on canvas. 38 x 52” 2005
The fantastic journey into space is over. Oil on canvas. 36 x 46” 2006
The countdown begins…10,9,8,7,6. One second to go and then… Oil on canvas. 40 x 52” 2006
Blast-off! White flames pour out of the rocket’s engines. Oil on canvas. 40 x 50” 2006
Blast-off! detail
Soon the astronauts will be home. Oil on canvas. 42 x 52” 2006
Soon the astronauts will be home. detail