The Golden-Dipped Throne

Spring 2009

aprox 36x 48x 60"

A sculpture I did for a two-week group exhibition called Art Bash. Proud to say it is a functional, outdoor throne. Long process; twenty cans of gold spray paint, a lot of material, and tiring hours. Little art generated this past spring due to the fact this took so much time. But it was worth it, nothing has felt more rewarding.

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...