HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

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Pondering Monster

oil on plywood

36"x 36"

Chandelier Lamp!

I should figure out a better name for this concept, but this is my first go at a gravity defying chandelier lamp. Eventually, I'd like to make one out of a bigger chandelier to sit on the floor.

doorstop in progress

I've been meaning to use my remaining clay to make a strange character to endure the trials of their mythical world to stop a human door. After a few failed attempts, this stoic owl man emerged. After he dries out I'll fire him up and paint him all nice.

fender!

I finally decided to do something about my displeasure with having a soggy bottom after riding in the rain. I found my old bike rack that had been injured in an accident, fixed it up, and built this fender out of scrap wood to snap into the rack when the weather's not looking too friendly. Oh, and I added a racing stripe.

Untitled (Jacks)

Here are some pics of the finished piece.

From the entrance of the library

From the 6th floor of the library

Working on the Jacks!

Here are some process pics from my Jacks mural, the last of my Indianapolis projects, which became a mixed media endeavor.

Because of the deteriorating condition of the wall, I had the jacks routed out of an aluminum coated plastic, which i painted with a high gloss sign paint, making the jacks stand out more and ensuring their longevity as the wall continues to deteriorate.

The shadows and the ball were painted directly on the wall to provide a satin contrast to the jacks.

Concept Rendering (Not the real mural!)

CNC Routing

Jacks in the warehouse, waiting to be painted

Painting the jacks

Installation

Indy mural #2

My second mural in Indianapolis was of the paint-by-number variety. A dozen or so volunteers spent a morning painting in my design on this retaining wall at a local elementary school. And it only took one day to straighten out all their lines! In all honesty though, they did a terrific job.

The mural's design, to some extent, was at the mercy of the process and the location. Simply put, it's a little cheesier than I usually shoot for. Nonetheless, the powers that be all seemed thrilled with the results, titled 'Paper Seasons'.

Before

After

Mural sections (left to right)

I think I'm done...

More progress!

Here are some more pics of the progress (most recent one at the bottom). I kind of lost count of the days. Apparently I can't count to 12. Just some detail work to do then on to the next one.

Mural progress!

Here's some pics of my progress so far on the first of two murals in Indianapolis. More to come...

After day 2:

After Day 3:

After Day 5:

Train Bridge

Here's a brand new painting for a couple friends here in da burgh!

Coming soon to Indianapolis...

I'm headed off to Indianapolis real soon to paint these murals as part of the Arts Council of Indianapolis' 46 for XLVI Murals Program.

Pirates?

Here's my newly modified Pirates hat...

Completed pinecone & bench!

Finally done...

'Tethered Kites' at the Union Project!

Tethered Kites will be installed in front of the Union Project on Negley and Stanton for one month to engage passersby and folks waiting at the bus stop!

art moves billboard competition proposal

Check out this awesome billboard competition in Torun Poland. This year's slogan is "Reality or fiction? Let's pretend it's not there." Here's my proposal (with a little help from Tom Gonzalez).

Untitled (Park Bench) (Incomplete)

This is my pine cone after my week of working outside in Lawrenceville for the Art Out of the Box Residency. Feel free to check out the project's blog for more process pics and the other artists' work!

Also, see my previous post to compare this picture to what I envisioned... it's getting there!

I plan on finishing it up in the next couple weeks, so check back soon for some finished photos!

Art Out of the Box Residency, June 28-July 2

My turn to work in the art box is quickly approaching. Starting June 28 I'll be working outside of Wild Card at 4209 Butler St in Lawrenceville. Check out the project's website and everyone else involved. And come visit me if you'd like to watch me make giant pine cones smashing stuff!

Pay Phone!

She's finally done! Now I just need to find a good home for it. Let me know if you have any good ideas!

steel town painting

First off, sorry I've been MIA for so long. I'm back in action with some exciting projects this summer, but first I need to update the old blog with a few things.

Here's a gritty painting with a steel frame that I recently made for my friend Jeremy.