These bad boys are from the 300 Plates show back in 2018 and are two of my faves. I’d forgotten I’d painted them and was happy to see them pop up in some old pics. After working digitally for awhile now, I’ve been feeling an itch to play around with some oil paints again and maybe set up a new food still life. Picking out beautiful donuts is fun enough in itself.
Dreaming of Animation
Mmm…Ever since I was a kiddo, I’ve dreamed of being an animator. So I combined my two favorite loves into a little experiment. Hoping to learn a lot more soon and explore some fun programs.
Toad & Tricycle
Recently started on some design work for Toad & Tricycle for a couple projects they have in mind. I’m really excited about how this poster is coming along. Most of the illustration work is done, now time to add more color, texture and the text once we settle on a typeface from the late 1800s / early 1900s to fit the smash of Victorian-era tastes with gritty propaganda prints.
The Unfinished
As I’ve been working on these digital paintings, among other things, I come to find that I like the unfinished versions in many cases than what is considered ‘finished.’ A close friend of mine asked how I know when something is finished. I said it’s not so much like crossing a finish line, but more of entering a zone, a place where you start to see what you’ve envisioned, or a moment when you find something magical happening that works, whether planned or not. And sometimes you go too far and ruin it all.
I really enjoy this unfinished piece. I guess that means it’s finished.
Returning to the Notes
I created a book project in late 2017 that was purely for my own enjoyment and which I have not shared before now. I am currently collecting photos of this piece to upload in my archive within its own section. Here is a teaser snapshot of some imagery involved in this piece.
Kinetic Pig
This is a practice piece for a kinetic sculpture idea that I've been working on. I am thinking of ways to make my drawings and paintings move. Hopefully I will be able to make something similar to this on a larger scale with several moving parts which shift in different ways. In the final version I will use motor systems to drive the movement. Hopefully I will be able to program the motors with data taken from statistics about food. The data will then be represented by the movement of the drawing or painting. Tricky stuff.
Jenny Crunchy 162
I recently interviewed my sister, Jenny, about her experiences with food. She told me stories about her continuous love affair with peanut butter and many other things that have haunted her relationship with food. I've given myself a rule - I can only use the descriptions within the interviews that I collect to create my new images. This charcoal drawing came to my mind as Jenny was talking to me.
Food Angst
I've just started to develop a new body of work based around my interest in identities and how they are shaped by food. My most recent images are reflective of my food identity and the relationships I have with agricultural animals and a medically restricted diet. I'm also working on expanding my painting process and exploring new limited color palettes which use colors such as cadmium red, phthalo blue, and white.
MONO MURMURATION
Starting to get pretty excited about my upcoming show at the Tracy Aviary. I recently finished the mailers for the event and have been sending them out. All the original bird drawings on display are being donated to the aviary and will hopefully sell like hotcakes so that we can raise a beefy donation for aviary birds and facilities. The show is May 10th and is open to the public.