Casket - 22"h x 15"w x 3"d - glass, spray paint and lead, over paint and craypas, in antique frame - 2015
This piece is highly reflective. The image changes as the viewer moves. Whatever opposes the mirror will be seen in the piece. From certain angles, the image in the piece may not even be seen.
elsewhere - 9" x 12" - graphite on paper - 2015
ignis fatuus - 8.75" x 12.5" - chalk and graphite on burned 'meals on wheels paper' on paper - 2016
away - 9" x 12" - graphite on paper - 2015
will-o'-the-wisp - 9" x 12" - graphite on paper - 2015
checked out - 9" x 12" - graphite on paper - 2015
transferred - 9" x 13.25" - grgraphite and burned 'meal on wheels' packing paper on paper - 2016
fata morgana - 9.25" x 8.75" - graphite, 'paint by numbers' paint and burned 'Meals on Wheels' paper on paper - 2016
bought the farm - 8.75" x 13.5" - graphite and duct tape on burned 'meals on wheels' packing paper on paper - 2016
bag of bones - 8.75" x 13.5" - graphite, chalk and 'paint by numbers' paint on burned 'meal on wheels' packing paper - 2016
departed - 8.75" x 13.5" - chalk on 'meals on wheels' packing paper - 2015
out of ones misery - 9" x 13.5" - graphite on burned 'meal on wheels' packing paper on paper - 2016
irregular edge
wistful - 9" x 12" - graphite on paper - 2015
no one ever talked about him - 9" x 13.5" - graphite and duct tape on burned 'meal on wheels' packing paper on paper - 2015
no more - 9" x 12" - graphite on paper - 2015
resting in peace - 8.75" x 13.5" - graphite and duct tape on burned 'meal on wheels' packing paper on paper - 2016
liquidated - 9" x 13.5" - graphite and chalk on burned 'meals on wheels' packing paper - 2016
pushing up daisies - 8.75" x 13.25" - graphite and duct tape on burned 'meals on wheels' paper on paper - 2016
gone to reward - 9" x 12" - graphite on paper - 2015
disintegrate - 9" x 13.5" - graphite, burned 'meals on wheels' packing paper and 'paint by numbers' paint on paper - 2016
irregular edge
flown - 8.75" x 13.25" - graphite and burned 'meal on wheels' packing paper on paper - 2016
Untitled - 22.5" x 17" - charcoal, craypas and oil paint on primed paper under spray painted, frosted glass - 2015
This piece is highly reflective. The image changes as the viewer moves. Whatever opposes the mirror will be seen in the piece. From certain angles, the image in the piece may not even be seen.
Case Into the Hips - 6" x 6" - glass, spray paint, collage and graphite on paper - 2015
This piece is highly reflective. The image changes as the viewer moves. Whatever opposes the mirror will be seen in the piece. From certain angles, the image in the piece may not even be seen.
Turning of the Masses - 6" x 6" - glass, spray paint, collage and graphite on paper - 2015
This piece is highly reflective. The image changes as the viewer moves. Whatever opposes the mirror will be seen in the piece. From certain angles, the image in the piece may not even be seen.
My Mother - 6" x 6"- glass,spray paint, shellac, collage and graphite on paper - 2015
This piece is highly reflective. The image changes as the viewer moves. Whatever opposes the mirror will be seen in the piece. From certain angles, the image in the piece may not even be seen.
exsanguinous - 8.75" x 13.5" - charcoal and duct tape on burned 'meals on wheels' pacing paper on paper - 2016
Tilting and Twisting - 6" x 6" - glass, spray paint, collage and graphite on paper - 2015
This piece is highly reflective. The image changes as the viewer moves. Whatever opposes the mirror will be seen in the piece. From certain angles, the image in the piece may not even be seen.
The Other Side - 22" x 16 - glass, spray paint and photography by Julie K. Gray - 2015
Collaboration with artist Julie K. Gray. This piece is highly reflective. The image changes as the viewer moves. Whatever opposes the mirror will be seen in the piece. From certain angles, the image in the piece may not even be seen.
Self - 22.5" x 15.5" - glass, spray paint and charcoal on paper - 2015
This piece is highly reflective. The image changes as the viewer moves. Whatever opposes the mirror will be seen in the piece. From certain angles, the image in the piece may not even be seen.
The Last Supper - 22" x 15.5" - glass, spray paint, graphite, charcoal and paint on paper - 2015
This piece is highly reflective. The image changes as the viewer moves. Whatever opposes the mirror will be seen in the piece. From certain angles, the image in the piece may not even be seen.
Twins posed on miniature chaise - 22.5" x 15.5" - glass, spray paint and graphite on paper - 2015
This piece is highly reflective. The image changes as the viewer moves. Whatever opposes the mirror will be seen in the piece. From certain angles, the image in the piece may not even be seen.
Codependent - 29" x 23" - spray paint on glass, graphite, collage and paint on paper - 2015
This piece is highly reflective. The image changes as the viewer moves. Whatever opposes the mirror will be seen in the piece. From certain angles, the image in the piece may not even be seen.
Either Way - 30" x 40" - graphite powder, charcoal and paint on canvas - 2015
No Room - 22" x 30" - pencil on paper - 2015
"washed drawing" - 4" x 6" - pencil on paper
A drawing from the "Happy Family" series with small and large abuses.
"shot drawing" - 4" x 6" - pencil on paper
A drawing from the "Happy Family" series with small and large abuses.
"wrong handed and then cheating drawing" - 4" x 6" - pencil on paper
A drawing from the "Happy Family" series with small and large abuses.
"removed particle drawing" - 4' x 6" - graphite on paper
A drawing from the "Happy Family" series with small and large abuses.
"rejected drawing" - 4" x 6" - pencil on paper
A drawing from the "Happy Family" series with small and large abuses. This drawing was donated to raise money for emerging artists through the A.I.R. Gallery in Brooklyn, but no one bought it and it was returned to the artist.
"simplified drawing" - 4" x 6" - pencil on paper
A drawing from the "Happy Family" series with small and large abuses.
"Loss of an Innocent" - 9" x 9" - pencil on paper - 2012
"Death of a Child" - 9" x 9" - pencil on paper - 2012
"My Hannaford Baby" - 9" x 9" - pencil on paper - 2012
Externalization of Mental Illness & Trauma
My work is both cathartic and socially motivated. The disgraceful stigma of mental illness labels a person and puts them in a stereotyped group. I'm hoping to break the negative attitudes towards common mental conditions like depression, anxiety and/or addictive behaviors. These disorders have affected my mood, thinking, behavior, and most obviously my art. Conjuring my feelings into a tangible form helps me to identify and manage them more clearly.
Palm-top Object - 3"w x 4"l x 2.5"d - repurposed fur, plaster and paint - 2015
Good Scruffing - 40" x 30" - loose graphite on canvas - 2015
Scab - 22"h x 9"w x 7"d - plaster, paper maché, fabric and rubber - 2015
Tentative - 22"h x 16.5" w x 3"d - repurposed fur, plaster and paint on panel - 2015
1st Homicide of 2015 - 40" x 30" - paint, paint stick and collage on cut canvas - 2015
Behind Dead Trees and Scrub Brush - 36" x 28" - paint, paint stick and collage on cut canvas - 2015
Shutter Island - 12" x 12" - mixed mediums on silkscreen on panel - 2014
Slight Breeze - 30" x 40" - graphite powder on canvas - 2015
Balloon - 16"w x variable - burned charcoal and canvas on panel with found objects - 2014
Dress for a Special Occasion - 16"w x 47"l x 2"d - burned charcoal and canvas on panel with found objects - 2014
Site specific performance painting of "It is Behind Me, Me Behind is It" - chalk - 2014
Limp - 18"h x 10"w x 6"d - paint on found objects - 2014
"I Don't Want to Talk About It" - 51"h x 30"w x 24.5"d - Prosthetic eye, spray foam insulation, paper maché, plaster cast teeth and paint on "sexy mannequin" - 2014
"I Don't Want to Talk About It" - 51"h x 30"w x 24.5"d - Prosthetic eye, spray foam insulation, paper maché, plaster cast teeth and paint on "sexy mannequin" - 2014
Detail of "I Don't Want to Talk About It"
"I Don't Want to Talk About It" - 51"h x 30"w x 24.5"d - Prosthetic eye, spray foam insulation, paper maché, plaster cast teeth and paint on "sexy mannequin" - 2014
Part of an installation and performance at the "Sacred and Profane" event - 2014
"It Is Behind Me"
Tear or Rip - 16" x 16" - charcoal and burned canvas on painted panel with resin - 2014
Detail of "Silent Listening in a Skin Forest"
"Silent Listening in a Skin Forest" - 26"h x 42"w x 32"d - clay, caulk, glass eyes, silk span, talc flocking, altered taxidermy form, faux fur, book binding thread and pig skin rawhide - 2014
"Trudge" - pencil, aqua stick and dirt on silkscreen on panel - 2011
Addressing the Burden Series.
"Righteous Blue" - 5.5"h x 7"w x 14"d - prosthetic eye and clay on carved polyurethane foam - 2014
"Lefty Loosey, Bright-Eyed Blue See" - 5"h x 7"w x 13"d - prosthetic eye and clay on carved polyurethane foam - 2014
"Brown Eyes Blue" - 4.5"h x 5"w x 10.5"d - prosthetic eye and clay on carved polyurethane foam - 2014
"Intruder" - 3'h x 6"w x 8"d - prosthetic eye and clay on carved polyurethane foam - 2014
"Let Go" - 12" x 12" - water soluble pencil, water color, oil paint and oil stick on silkscreen on panel - 2011
Addressing the Burden Series.
"Mounted" - 12"h x 17"w x 16"d - deer antlers, paper maché, cast plaster teeth, paint and recycled mink on oak trophy plaque - 2014
Detail of "Mounted"
"Trophy from a Dream" - 22"h x 18"w x 13"d - polyurethane foam, paper maché, dried pig ears, rubber, glass eyes, paint and flocking on faux barn board plaque - 2014
"Junk" - 12" x 12" - water soluble pencil, aqua stick and acrylic paint on silkscreen on panel - 2011
Addressing the Burden Series.
Red Dog - 12" x 12" - paint and craypas on silkscreen on panel -2015
"A Better Bird" - 37"h x 16"w x 18"d - clay, altered taxidermy form, cast plastic eagle talon, hair extensions, tacks and epoxy on repurposed furniture - 2014
Detail of "A Better Bird"
"Sea Wrack" - 21"h x 48"w x 48"d - plaster, wax, caulk, paint, spray foam insulation, hair piece, hair extensions, galvanized nails, found mooring chain and beach sand on plinth - 2013
"Bloom" - 2.75"h x 3.5"w x 5.5"d - cast plaster teeth, paint and recycled mink - 2013
"Cherub" - 2.5"h x 3"w x 5"d - cast plater teeth, paint and recycled mink - 2013
"Confused" - 9"h x 10"w x 5"d - cast plaster teeth, clay, paint, cheesecloth, liquid nails, recycled mink, wire and wood veneer - 2014
Free the Cloud - 60" x 46.5" - oil stick, spray paint, collage, paint and wallpaper on panel - 2013
Caution - 30" x 40" - burned layers of wallpaper, paint and paint stick on panel - 2012
"Dancing" - 12" x 12" - charcoal, acrylic paint, aqua stick and oil paint on silkscreen on panel - 2011
Addressing the Burden Series.
"Not Ready for a Relationship" - 68"h x 20"w x 16"d - cast plaster teeth, porcupine quills and galvanized nails in foam mannequin - 2013
Detail of "Not Ready for a Relationship"
Snuggle - 32" x 49" - mixed mediums on insulation on panel - 2014
"Unarmed" - 69"h x 34"w x 22"d - mixed mediums - 2013
Mediums listed in detail are clay, metallic tape, paper maché, wood, spray foam insulation, plaster, vandalized taxidermy form, hair extensions, quail wings, faux fur, silver leaf, paint and wax on repurposed furniture.
Detail of "Unarmed"
Family Dynamics - 12" x 12" - watercolor, charcoal and silkscreen on panel - 2011
Who's the Monster? - 12 x 12 - iodine, watercolor sticks, charcoal, paint, colored pencil and silkscreen on panel - 2011
Raw - 12" x 12" - graphite and silkscreen on panel - 2011
"If I kept a Diary" - ink, charcoal, watercolor and oil paint on silkscreen on panel - 2011
Addressing the Burden Series.
"Greener Grass" - ink, iodine, acrylic paint and craypas on silkscreen on panel - 2011
Addressing the Burden Series.
Balance - 12" x 12" - ink, charcoal and acrylic on silkscreen on panel - 2011
Addressing the Burden Series.
"Help from Above" - 12" x 12" - iodine and pencil on silkscreen on panel - 2011
Addressing the Burden Series.
"Dappled Thoughts" - 12" x 12" - aqua stick, acrylic paint, craypas and collage on silkscreen on panel - 2011
Addressing the Burden Series. (sold)
"Indian Paintbrush" - 12" x 12" - water soluble pencil, acrylic paint and craypas on silkscreen on panel - 2011
Addressing the Burden Series.
Memory
"riding my bike with a coyote on a tilled field in Idaho" - 12" x 9" - oil paint on copper - 2014
Memories with wild animals that make me happy series.
"swimming with a dolphin in Gulf of Mexico" - 12" x 9" - oil paint on copper - 2014
Memories with wild animals that make me happy series.
"an elk licked my hand in Wyoming" - 12" x 9" - oil paint on copper - 2014
Memories with wild animals that make me happy series.
"mountain goats snorting around the corner at the Grand Canyon" - 12" x 9" - oil painting on copper - 2014
Memories with wild animals that make me happy series.
"colt sleeps on my lap in Wyoming" - 12" x 9" - oil paint, pencil and flocking on copper - 2014
Memories with animals that make me happy series.
"lying in a field with a fox at Skowhegan" - 12" x 9" - oil painting on copper - 2014
Memories with wild animals that make me happy series.
"a squirrel ran up my body to climb a tree in Maine" - 12" x 9" - oil paint on copper - 2014
Memories with wild animals that make me happy series.
Wheelbarrow Rides - 12" x 12" - acrylic on canvas - 2016
Fantasy
Enjoying escapism.
Yellow Drumstick Antelope - 2015
Emily Dickenson - 30" x 40" - oil paint, paint stick and tar on canvas - 2015
Tar-pit Pig - 2015
Rainbow-backed Sloth - 2015
She Led Me Through the Badlands - 14"h x 4.75"w x 9"d - glass eyes, carved polyurethane foam, found object and paint - 2014
Shedu - 8" x 8" - spray paint on glass over charcoal drawing - 2015
View one of mirror/painting/drawing - Shedu
Alkonost - 8" x 8" - spray paint on glass over charcoal drawing - 2015
View one of mirror/painting/drawing - Alkonost.
Buraq - 8" x 8" - spray paint on glass over charcoal drawing - 2015
View one of mirror/painting/drawing - Buraq
Hatuibwari - 8" x 8" - spray paint on glass over charcoal drawing - 2015
View one of mirror/painting/drawing - Hatuibwari
Sirin - 8" x 8" - spray paint on glass over charcoal drawing - 2015
View one of mirror/painting/drawing - Sirin
Sphynx - 8" x 8" - spray paint on glass over charcoal drawing - 2015
View one of mirror/painting/drawing - Sphynx
Zhulong - 8" x 8" - spray paint on glass over charcoal drawing - 2015
View one of mirror/paint/drawing - Zhulong
Enjoy More Fully the Aerial Gambolling - 7"h x 15"w x 12"d - plastic doll eyes, sewing pins, cheesecloth and paint on carved polyurethane form - 2012
A Passenger with Edward Prendick - 14"h x 20"w x 8"d - carved polyurethane foam, plastic doll eyes, plastic teeth, cheesecloth and paint - 2013
If I Had a Picture Like Dorian Gray - 21"h x 30"w x 10"d - cast plaster teeth, clay, eyelashes, carved polyurethane foam, cheesecloth, paper maché and sewing pins.
The Monk - 17"h x 9"w 17"d - plastic doll eyes, sewing pins, cheesecloth and paint on carved polyurethane form - 2012
Watching - 9"h x 22"w x 9"d - plastic doll eyes, wax, sewing pins, cheesecloth and paint on carved polyurethane form - 2012
"The Crow, the Pitcher and the Family Circus" - 108"h x 156"w x 6"d - wallpaper, paint, oil stick, silver leaf, craypas, collage, plastic doll eyes and taxidermy form on four panels - 2013
All I Care About are Animals and Maybe 10 People
20 Watt Dot - 48" x 36" - acrylic on canvas - 2016
Me and Dot's World - 48" x 36" - acrylic on canvas - 2016
Teddy - 30" x 40" - acrylic on canvas - 2015
Snuggle Sandwich - 30" x 48" - acrylic on canvas - 2016
Domestic - 40" x 30" - acrylic paint on canvas - 2015
Cute Little Nap - 18" x 18" - acrylic on canvas - 2016
Pink - 40" x 30" - acrylic on canvas - 2015
Anthony & William - 18" x 18" - acrylic on canvas - 2016
Gone - 12" x 12" - acrylic on canvas - 2016
Garbage Walks
Art as social action - inspired by the moment to address my own mental and physical health, while simultaneously caring for our planet and it's inhabitants.
Told to walk by my doctor to fight depression, I found that seeing all the garbage on my hikes was only adding to my depression. The solution was obvious and empowering.
Most of us have picked up garbage that wasn't ours, but combining the act of walking for physical and mental well-being with taking some responsibility for the welfare of our planet, and the animals that live here, makes it extraordinary. The litter used to make me feel sad and resentful, but when on a "Garbage Walk" I feel empowered and even a bit special.
