These Thoughts are Jagged

Summer 2009

Sketchbook 

Possible plan for a sculpture. I am aiming to transform some of these drawings into three dimensional forms, bridging that gap between two technical boundaries. Lately, I have been admiring AJ Fosik, with his methods for translating the tension between two and three dimensional art. The thought of constructing this seems dangerously intimidating. Angles, angles, and more angles. But, that said, I probably will attempt something anyways. 

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. 

Untitled

Spring 2008

11x 14"

Sketchbook.

Spotlighters

Spring 2008

14x 17"

Page Three. 

Spotlighters

Spring 2008

14x17"

Page Two.

Spotlighters

Spring 2008

14x 17"

First page in a larger-scale book, "Spotlighters"; stopped at eight pages. I aimed to incorporate themes of the 'watchful eye' and lack of privacy due to the negative effect of the media. The varied protagonists are to be interpreted as musicians, actors, et cetera. Their body language displays panic and anxiety in contrast to their antagonists, known as Spotlighters, who use beams to stalk these figures. Mainly, I did not want to incorporate a story line; I enjoy my work being open-ended. So, the limited text represents sound effects or other hints to the setting. I spent a solid three months working on this series; I am surprised I can still see...