"Everything is Illuminated"

Summer 2009

20x 24" 

Working here to incorporate intricacy while still leaving a negative margin. The imagery is a blend of deep sea and exploration; the element of surprise upon discovery. This is a result of me watching too much History Channel...

Four Abominable Snowmen

Piece Two

Winter 2008

aprox 16 x 20"

Working here once again with materials and abstract perspectives. 

Just Because I Am Small Doesn't Mean I Can't Think Big Thoughts

Piece One

Winter 2009

aprox. 16x 20"

I started this piece by pouring enamel onto Masonite. I wanted to incorporate quilt-like patterning in an unusual way; I was finishing up with the fashion department, so fabric was playing a role as a source of influence. Rather labor-intensive process involving four different layers.  

Once In A Blue Moon

Winter 2009

aprox 2x3' wall installation

A series of glossed Masonite tiles, ranging from 2x 3" to 16x 16". I was working with line quality and topography. David Ellis seems to be a predominant guiding light here. 

Fabled Icing 

Fall 2008

20x 26"

This painting is more about me playing with my favorite medium on my favorite surface: enamel on Masonite. I let the paint have control, allowed it to dry, and then drew in figures, more like monsters and robots, over the piled layers.