Friday, November 14, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
Currently showing at Kayo Gallery
Skulls Never Go Out of Style
Now showing at Kayo Gallery
thru November 13th
"Skulltacular" 17 inches by 22 inches 2008 ink,
paper, shellac, spackle, stand oil, paper, on panel
In the series, Skulls Never Go Out of Style, I refined the fold-over technique often associated with Rorschach tests or ink-blots. The skull portraits were half rendered, half left to an organic outcome. The greater aspect was thankfully beyond my control because I prefer-what I perceive as-organic methods of art making: I want the work to become greater than myself, to go beyond the limitations of what I know. In a sense, I want proof that there is a God. Of course, these timely skulls are all about death or the end of things.
As for the process, I applied ink strategically and then folded and pressed the
paper many times, using symmetry to develop a kind of biology. I applied drops of stand-oil (home-made raw linseed and beeswax) to the paper first, then multiple dilutions of india ink to build the image, then when dry, mounted the paper with archival Yes glue to gessoed hardboard panels, filled distressed areas with spackle, and sealed the paper with multiple layers of shellac, buffed with fine steel wool. I painted the sides of the panels poppy orange purely to create reflected light.
Now showing at Kayo Gallery
thru November 13th
"Skulltacular" 17 inches by 22 inches 2008 ink,
paper, shellac, spackle, stand oil, paper, on panel
In the series, Skulls Never Go Out of Style, I refined the fold-over technique often associated with Rorschach tests or ink-blots. The skull portraits were half rendered, half left to an organic outcome. The greater aspect was thankfully beyond my control because I prefer-what I perceive as-organic methods of art making: I want the work to become greater than myself, to go beyond the limitations of what I know. In a sense, I want proof that there is a God. Of course, these timely skulls are all about death or the end of things.
As for the process, I applied ink strategically and then folded and pressed the
paper many times, using symmetry to develop a kind of biology. I applied drops of stand-oil (home-made raw linseed and beeswax) to the paper first, then multiple dilutions of india ink to build the image, then when dry, mounted the paper with archival Yes glue to gessoed hardboard panels, filled distressed areas with spackle, and sealed the paper with multiple layers of shellac, buffed with fine steel wool. I painted the sides of the panels poppy orange purely to create reflected light.
Skulls Never Go Out of Style
Titles (clockwise): For the Uncontrolled (there is no wisdom), Skulltacular, Frontal Eminence, Eaten by the Night 17 inches by 22 inches 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Opening at Kayo Gallery
I will be showing my new series, "Skulls never go out of style" along with Gentry Blackburn and Amy Abshier-Reyes this Friday at Kayo Gallery. Opening reception from 6-9pm. See you there.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Now showing at Two Creek Coffee House
502 East 3rd Ave SLC, thru November 2008
Evidence of Lovers 2008 ink, acrylic, paper collage, wax
Katharine and Brian.
Don't entrust your cappuccino to anbody else!
Hey there Ben!
To the right: Menagerie 2008 ink, acrylic, paper collage, wax
502 East 3rd Ave SLC, thru November 2008
Evidence of Lovers 2008 ink, acrylic, paper collage, wax
Katharine and Brian.
Don't entrust your cappuccino to anbody else!
Hey there Ben!
To the right: Menagerie 2008 ink, acrylic, paper collage, wax
collage on paper
Rural Fantasy #2 eleven inches by fifteen inches ink, acrylic, wax, paper 2008
The Forgery eleven inches by fifteen inches ink, acrylic, wax, paper 2008
Boudoir eleven inches by fifteen inches ink, acrylic, wax, paper 2008
Musk eleven inches by fifteen inches ink, acrylic, wax, paper 2008
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