HIGH WIND IN JAMAICA
12″ x 24″ Mixed Media on Omega Bond
After starting to read the book A High Wind in Jamaica I knew I wasn’t going to get through it. But, I could still use the information in the book in some way. So, I starting tearing up the cover and ripping out the pages and gluing and painting and… The story lives on, just in a slightly different way.
PAINT SYSTEM
36″ x 24″ Mixed Media on Foam Board
Messing around with some lines on this one it started to look like a some kind of solar system to me. A planet here, a planet there. Some particles of the universe floating around. I wonder if there are any people on one of these planets. Or are we just all alone…
JAM BAND (SOLD)
36″ x 60″ Mixed Media on Aluminum
They’re not in it for the money. They don’t care if there’s a crowd. They’re out there in the world. They play their music loud. They don’t even have a name, but you can help them out. If you are so lucky, it’s your title fans will shout. This isn’t a contest, but I’m open to hearing some cool band names. I might even change the title of this piece if the name sounds right.
SOME PAINT ON CARDBOARD
48″ x 44″ Mixed Media on Cardboard
An old piece of cardboard. Old house paint. New color swatches from Home Depot. I glued down the swatches to start this project. After they were arranged the way I wanted them to be, I began to carve into the spaces of cardboard that remained. Finally, I added my circles and splatters to top it off.
GUNTHER
24″ x 36″ Mixed Media on Canvas
This is Gunther. He is awesome.
CHANT DOWN
11″ x 12″ Mixed Media on Wood
Babylon is all around us. It is the government. It is the various systems that are in place trying to govern our existence to fit certain molds. Consumerism, material wealth, politricks, money and more, are these the things that really matter today? They were put in place to put the people in their place. Chant dem down! Sing the songs of revolution and inform the people that we do not need these systems. We need to live off the land and be free! Chant dem down! Don’t be a victim of the system anymore. Chant dem down with the sounds of reggae music! Jah Live!
BOX TOPS
48″ x 48″ Mixed Media on Burlap
Tissue boxes and burlap. I see the tops of tissue boxes. But the tops of tissue boxes are not or cannot be art right? I think they can. Burlap. Say it again… burlap. Now look at it. Burlap. It doesn’t look like a word anymore. Well it is and I’ve got a bunch of it to use as my canvas. I like the texture of burlap. Kinda vintage or natural looking. Bur-lap. Burlap. B u r l a p.
THIS LIFE
10″ x 10″ Mixed Media on Paper
Why are we all here in the universe? Why are some people more well-off than others? Why can I make art? Why can’t I stop making art? Why aren’t all people good? The list of life’s questions goes on for eternity and we’re all here trying to figure them out. Don’t worry… about a thing… cuz… you know the rest, I think 
QUIET
8.5″ x 11″ Pen on Paper & Digital Image
I did’t know who she was or where she was from. I couldn’t tell if those were henna designs or tattoos on here skin. Maybe I was just dreaming. Maybe there was never anyone there. But I know I’ve seen you somewhere before. Maybe just not in this life.
WRONG WAY TURTLE
12″ x 12″ Mixed Media on Canvas
This little turtle is headed the wrong way, or he is just a rebel, or he is just a turtle and doesn’t really pay attention to things like directional arrows. Maybe there is no turtle. Anyways, I made him with some house paint (the background) and some spray paint (the black designs). I placed some plastic and wooden shapes in specific spots on my canvas and let the paint flow.
TP
12″ x 24″ Mixed Media on Omega Bond
Taking care of the morning business gives you some time to think about things. For me, I looked at the Charmin and thought… what can I do with this, I think I will try spray painting individual sheets and see if they will stick to Omega Bond when they dry. Well they did and it gave me the background for this piece. Thank goodness there’s a Costco in town.
MONKEY SEE
8.5″ x 11″ Pen on Paper & Digital Image
I was sitting and relaxing in the hotel room in Asheville, NC after filming a wedding and staring at this picture on the wall from across the room. I knew it was a picture of flowers, but from where I was sitting I saw something much different. I saw a monkey. So, I start sketching him out. The petals were his ear & leg and the space between the petals were his eyes & body. I still see him in the flowers every time I look.
PAINT SAMPLE FLOWERS
16″ x 20″ Mixed Media on Canvas
I’m in the Home Depot a lot lately. Searching the aisles for different shapes I can find to use in my work. The plumbing section is always a good one for this. More recently staring me in the face were the paint swatch samples. Thanks to Home Depot for all of the free paint swatches. I will be stocking up on as much of your free “supplies” as I can in order to keep creating new art.
HANDYMAN
10″ x 10″ Mixed Media on Paper
This is my hand. This is my drawing. This hand drew this man. I dipped this hand down into the paint and pressed it against the paper. After it was dry I drew this man over it. The letter “y” means “and” in Spanish. Hence the name Handyman (hand y man). Hand and man. I guess I could have went with Manoyhombre as well.
TOYS
8.5″ x 11″ Pen on Cardboard
I ran out of lined paper in my pad and was left with the cardboard backer. These are some of the doodles I came up with for the backer while on a few breaks at work. I think my friend Todd is in the background. A toilet shoots out designs. There are some old school toys like the paddle ball, a mask and top. Kids these days, they don’t know what they’re missing out on.