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)