NITROGEN AMMONIA
12″ x 18″ Mixed Media on Acrylic
Once in a while (very, very rarely) at the sign shop we make a mistake. The mistake gets tossed into the trash and left for the dump. That is until I go dumpster diving and rescue that poor little mistake and give it purpose. Nitrogen Ammonia has vinyl lettering beneath its painted blue surface. Can you see all the words?
YELLOW DRIPS
24″ x 36″ Aerosol on Mirror
You won’t be able to see yourself in this mirror. Well, you might be able to if you are on something. Then this painting could get really interesting for you. Yellow Drips is what it sounds like. It’s dripping spray paint set up in a specific way with a touch of an empty paint can for the circles. There are circles in there… I think… or maybe I’m drippin’.
OFF THE GRID
18″ x 18″ Mixed Media on Acrylic
I wanted to make a piece with a lot of structure and uniformity. But who am I kidding, there’s no fun in that. So once all the straight lines were made I did what had to and colored outside of them, on top of them and all around them.
EYE of the STORM
48″ x 48″ Mixed Media on Canvas
In the eye of the storm through the holes in my head. Black and white mixes pulling on threads. The good and the evil tugging at me. The internal fight over who I should be. A darkness a chaos hovering up above. Kicking and screaming, give me a shove. Into deep black in the eye of the storm. How long will this last, will I be reborn? When this madness all ends and I see the white light. I’m grabbing and clawing, fighting the good fight. Head raised up high and breaking on through. I know who I am… and what I should do.
SOPHIA’S WORLD
8.5″ x 11″ Marker on Watercolor Paper & 8.5″ x 11″ Watercolor on Paper
Sophia’s World is inspired by my 4 year old niece Sophia (Sophie). With my collection of Sharpie & Prismacolor markers I tried to put my own twist on Sophie’s creation. When my version was presented to her she simply asked, “why he do that?” I think she felt kind of ripped off. I thought it was a cool idea, but I’ll have to check with Sophie first next time. Mine is the one on the left, in case you were wondering.
SPOOLS & NAILS
24″ x 36″ Mixed Media on Canvas
Spools & Nails was made with four items. A spool of thread, a nail, a cardboard tube and a square piece of metal were all brought together for this piece. Nicole said if she saw this in IKEA she would buy it, but we already have it so, it’s hanging in the living room. Maybe I’ll pitch the idea to IKEA and everyboby can have one.
EXPLOSIVE FLOWER FIELD
48″ x 60″ Mixed Media on Canvas
It’s finally here. 01.01.12. Day one out of 365. I want to start with a bang and hope this keeps everyone interested in what’s to come. This is my fireworks show to get things going for this year. Hope everyone has a safe and healthy 2012.
BOOM! pop! CRACKLE! pow! The sounds in the ground that gotta get out. The flowers are ready and they wanna go. Grow up in your face for the fireworks show. They only explode whan the timing is right. Poppin’ up from the ground to light up the night. Never in your life will you see such a sight. Something to cherish for the rest of your life.
18″ x 24″ Mixed Media on Canvas
So, I couldn’t wait till the 1st of the year and didn’t think it would be fair to everyone that has been waiting either. PORTUGUESE ROOSTER is dedicated to my mother’s side of the family (I love you all) and was won by my cousin Cheryl in the grab bag at our annual Christmas Eve party. It took quite a few years (I won’t say how many) for cousin Cheryl to get the first pick in the grab bag and she said it was worth the wait. Consider this a holiday gift to everyone and a preview of some things to come for 2012. Enjoy!