That which is constantly detonating the experiences and knowledge of my past into broken rough-edged bits, before reassembling them into the artwork below. Every item on this site is handmade by me unless otherwise noted.
This is the full scale 20"x40" version of last year's "LoveD". This image is fairly personal and I had no plans to execute a full size version of it.
And then I met the artist Cassandra Complex, who expressed interest in it. I agreed to create it full size for her in exchange for one of her paintings.
This is the final version of the earlier "A Nap a Day" piece, cut in 2012. At 32"x40" it is four times larger than the earlier piece, and completed in the same shades of blue used for "Look" and "Acceptance".
Four years ago I cut "Buttermilk in May" done in six layers of shades of blue as a test for the image. In executing that piece I left out a lot of detail.
In completing the full scale version, I decided to add the detail I felt was missing from the earlier piece which I think is successful.
I follow a lot of fitness models and athletes online for artistic/ aesthetic reasons, and general inspiration. One of them is Joe Delaney of http://www.jd-fitness.com/- a young English trainer who describes himself as "personal trainer, hedonist, optimist, pancake enthusiast".
I was really fascinated by the downward cast of the face - and that the shadows looked very abstract on an otherwise straightforward body image. Up close it almost appears messed up in a Picasso-like abstraction.
The final piece measures 20"x40" and is composed of six layers. The off-axis shot is below.
The 16"x20" artworks I produce and give away are
usually small scale rough drafts. The larger versions incorporate extra layers
and more detail.
This is "Look" the 20"x40" final draft
of the earlier "Hamm w/ Cheese."
Compared to the earlier piece, two additional layers were used making a total of eight. Details were added to the forehead, nose, and zippers; even individual zipper teeth are visible. The mats used, while still blue, are more vivid.