Gargamoll

nose picking

2010-11-25T15:10:00.001-08:00

boogers

big trees

2010-01-08T11:17:00.000-08:00

This isn't the best quality photo but this is a painting that I have been wrestling with for quite some time. This started off as a commission and grew into a terror for me. The anxiety of getting this done seemed to paralyze me. Then something hit me like a ton of bricks. I don't know what it was but I got it done. And I like it. I hope the new owner likes it too!

unicorns and narwhals

2010-01-08T11:12:00.000-08:00

I did this one in the summer for a buddy who is a magical beast enthusiast! Took me a while to get a photo but here she is.

Bender in Manet's Olympia

2009-01-20T22:41:00.000-08:00

This is #1 of a series of six paintings. The cat was a bit apprehensive of the whole situation, but in the end, it was quite happy.

Bender in Olympia

2009-01-19T17:59:00.000-08:00

This image is a little hard to see but it it the newest piece I am working on. This is a sketch for painting-in- progress. It is the first in a commissioned series of six for a private patron. The series consists of famous robots placed into well known works of art. This particular piece, is a combination of Edouard Manet's, Olympia, but in the place of Olympia is Bender from Futurama. I'm not sure about copyrights in this case, so if anyone knows, I would love to know in case I need permission from the creator of bender...

Long Board

2009-01-19T17:53:00.000-08:00

This is the long board that I made. I cannot take credit for putting on the trucks and wheels but the board, design and painting was all done by me.

2009-01-19T17:38:00.000-08:00

It's rare to see such a clear rainbow so I wanted to share it.

"COQ" cont.

2009-01-19T17:03:00.000-08:00

Ok, the bottom photo is the start of this project and the two on the left are the finished product. I called this work 'Coq' for two reasons: the first is because the translation from french to english is rooster, which the animal I've created is. The second reason, is that this work is representative of the penis.
Over the past four years, during my undergrad, I have heard time and time again that works of art more often than not, contain fallic symbol after fallic symbol. I am still not sure how I feel about t this Freudian concept of men wanting to have sex with their moms and women wishing they had penises. Aparently it all stems from our subconcious and rawrawraw penispenispenis. I don't really know Freud's theories too well because it is usually at that time in my art history class, that my eyes start to get heavy and I have have dreams of waving hello to people on the street but instead of a hand I would have a penis at the end of my arm...I wonder what that means?
Anyways, I made a 6 1/2 foot Coq out of toilet paper rolls. The rolls I collected over a period of time, asking everyone I know to save their toilet paper rolls so I would have enough. I was lucky enough to have a friend who lived in a small town with a toilet paper factory so he supplied me with quite a bit of spare rollage. Why toilet paper? Art is shit. Look up Piero Manzoni here. Everything has been done before and no matter what we try to do chances are we are ripping some one else's idea to some degree. The toilet paper rolls for me represent bringing people together through something we all do.
This piece being double sided took quite a long time to complete but I was very pleased with the outcome of it... being in my parents front hallway...

2009-01-19T16:59:00.000-08:00

OK I don't know what is going on, but this isn't allowing me to open photos to put up for posting. Aggravating is a good work for how I'm feeling with trying to update this blog right now. Ahh

"COQ"

2009-01-19T16:52:00.000-08:00

This is the beginning of my work for my graduation show at Bishop's. It is a combination of wood, toilet paper rolls, glue and acrylic paint.

Cupcakes

2009-01-19T16:48:00.000-08:00

These deliciousnesses were made for my sister's baby shower.. an experiment that went rather well. yumyum

serenity

2008-01-19T16:40:00.000-08:00

This is Fez. He is a great cat model!

The Others.

2008-01-19T16:36:00.001-08:00

This is one of a series that I made to reflect the idea of the realm of things we cannot see.

The one that got Away

2008-01-19T16:30:00.001-08:00

This is my favorite work. It is a tale of a lost friend who was never to be seen again.

2008-01-14T16:45:00.001-08:00

I am a little apprehensive about this whole blogger business but am pretty excited to be able to post all my paintings and have people look, appreciate, critique, or whatever they so choose to do on my site. I am just starting a new project for this semester that I am super pumped about but don't want to give any details out just yet, as it is in preliminary thought phase... which is to say the least, a very chaotic place. That's all I have to say for now and I am tired of posting pictures right now so enjoy. please let me know what you think. good or bad it's all useful feedback!

Liberation from lovers past and lovers present.

2008-01-14T16:33:00.001-08:00

This diptych work is abstract inspired. Acrylic on canvas. 18" X 24".

Sunset Series. #1, #2 and #3

2008-01-14T15:26:00.001-08:00

'Lover's Getaway'
'The Lone Traveler'
'Grand Bend'

This is a series produced for a class but the images were individually selected for certain people who I wanted to have the painting. I love the beach and sunsets are one of the wonders that never cease to amaze me.

Jimi Hendrix Tribute

2008-01-14T15:14:00.001-08:00

This is a small painting of Jimi Hendrix I did for a friend who is a huge fan. It's acrylic on canvas. 12" by 10"

Red Shoe

2007-12-21T11:39:00.000-08:00

This is a painting of a Red Shoe. It's Acrylic on canvas. Approx. 2' by 3' This piece was donated to the Grand Shoebah, of the Red Shoe Society. An elite group of ladies who covet red shoes as well as giving back to the community.

Hello World!

2007-12-21T11:33:00.000-08:00

Boo Ya! Post #1!