“Brushstroke Number 5”

Cut paper mounted on 8″ x 10″ panel.

“Brushstroke Number 4”

Cut paper mounted on 8″ x 10″ panel.

“Brushstroke Number 3”

Cut paper mounted on 8″ x 10″ panel.

“Brushstroke Number 2”

Cut paper mounted on 8″ x 10″ panel.

New Paper Portrait at Sharon Weiss Gallery

 This is a new portrait of my good friend Fletcher that I’ve constructed out of different types of paper. Each layer of paper is cut out and glued together on a stretched canvas. I’ve now done a few of these “Paper Portraits”; this is the first that I’ve signed with my initials cut out of paper as well. If you would like to see it in person, it is currently on view at the Sharon Weiss Gallery in the Short North district of Columbus, Ohio. Sharon has a great eye for art and always has plenty of good things to see in her gallery.

 Above is a detail shot of Fletcher’s portrait.

  And another detail shot. In addition to being different colors, the types of paper used also have slightly different textures.

The Browns are headed to the playoffs!

In the most improbable of football events, the Cleveland Browns are headed to the plaaaaayyyyyoooofffffffffssssss!

Destroyed (& Torn) Photographs

These are some photographs that I took and had developed sometime around 2004. Not long thereafter they got wet and sort of melted together in a stack. The one pictured above features part of one of my old paintings.

I like the colors and the layering of materials.

To me the photo shown above looks like an abstract painting that reveals little glimpses of representation.

“Do It Twice”

This is a mixed media painting I made and gave to a good friend. He had seen it, in a half-finished state, laying around in my studio (see below photo).

I had built up layers of paint, resin and clear gel medium on a stretched canvas. There were also a few splatter marks the piece had acquired due to being in proximity of other projects. I noticed that my friend was interested in it so I decided to finish it and give it to him.

The hand that I painted on top was not intended to be a peace sign but rather a visualization of the phrase “Do It Twice”. However, if it is interpreted as a peace sign, I don’t mind.

It’s An Upper Cup World (Mural)

This is a mural I painted recently inside Upper Cup Coffee Co.‘s warehouse in Columbus, Ohio. It is approximately 6 feet high (including the text portions) by 11 feet wide.

While working on the design for the mural, I wanted something that would be of its environment. It had to compliment the roaster especially.

Quote of the Month: December ’21 / January ’22

This quote is from Alice Schille, who was a great American artist from Columbus, Ohio. I pulled this quote out from a new film on Schille called Cactus Tree. I’d encourage anyone to watch it, it’s really well done and interesting.

Although I think with this quote she was speaking to students of art, it applies more broadly to anyone who is passionate about doing something well.