sustaining the note

this is the largest of the paintings for my solo show, recomposing the spaces, at rivet gallery.

le buffoon

oil on canvas

11'' x 14''

the duet

oil painting in an antique frame for my current show, recomposing the spaces, at Rivet Gallery. click here for the full show and availability.

oil on board

24'' x 16''

the philosopher and the poet

these are two of the smallest paintings i've ever done. they are 1.5'' x 2'' and encased in tintype cases from the mid to late 1800's. they are part of my recomposing the spaces show at rivet gallery. click here to see the show.

floating and drifting

these are two small paintings for my show, recomposing the spaces, at rivet gallery. click here for the whole show, details, and availability.

the sermon

this is the first of many posts for my upcoming show, recomposing the spaces, may 1st at rivet gallery (please contact them for any inquiries about availability). i've made the switch to oil paints for the exhibition.

this painting is additionally for the blog super punch's tarot card deck celebrating their 3rd anniversary. information about the deck is posted here (the full deck should be posted there by the end of april).

oil on canvas

26'' x 36''

the separation

strychnin gallery's 7th anniversary show, "the 7 year itch," opens friday, feb. 12th in berlin, germany. over 60 artists from all over the world, should be an amazing show.

the separation
acrylic on board
7.25in x 28.25in unframed; 11in x 32in framed

(click for larger image)

recent gifts...

watercolor on bristol plate in antique locket


acrylic and enamel on wood and metal, string
4.5in tall

"pushing the spaces" preview

this is the preview for my solo at black maria gallery's project wall this saturday the 21st. i have spent the last few months developing this series, that i began over a year ago, mostly focusing on some very old forms of print making.

please contact black maria for sales.

please note that these are one-of-a-kind prints; all have been reworked after printing. there are no editions available at this time. should black maria and i choose to make editions available, they will more than likely be limited to less than five, as i do not relish the idea of cheapening my work by making it hackneyed.

below i've included definitions of print terminology to help explain the processes used.

















after the playing stopped
acylic on canvas
28'' x 20'' unframed, 32'' x 24'' framed























the resting place
acrylic on board
4.25'' x 6.25'' unframed, 8'' x 10'' framed


















the persistence, artist's proof
solarplate photogravure on copperplate paper
9.5'' x 7.5'' unframed, 20'' x 20'' framed























the acquaintances, artist's proof
solarplate photogravure on copperplate paper
5.25'' x 8'' unframed, 16'' x 20'' framed


















the collection, 1/1
drypoint on copperplate paper
7'' x 5.5'' unframed, 17.5'' x 18'' framed























the rehearsal, artist's proof
lithograph on rives bfk heavyweight
7'' x 12'' unframed, 17.5'' x 24'' framed























the path, artist's proof
lithograph on rives bfk heavyweight
6'' x 9'' unframed, 17'' x 22'' framed

















the commencement, artist's proof
cliche verre on ilford matte paper
6.5'' x 5'' unframed, 13.5'' x 12.5'' frame

all frames (with the exception of the resting place) were designed and built by me out of poplar. the prints are float mounted on acid free black matboard and recessed 5/8'' behind plexiglass.



















































list of terms:


- intaglio - printmaking techniques in which the image is incised into a surface, known as the matrix or plate. to print an intaglio plate, ink is applied to the surface and then rubbed with tarlatan cloth to remove most of the excess. the final smooth wipe is often done with newspaper or old public phone book pages, leaving ink only in the incisions. a damp piece of paper is placed on top and the plate and paper are run through a printing press that, through pressure, transfers the ink from the recesses of the plate to the paper. wikipedia


- solarplate photogravure - an intaglio printmaking process in which photographic images are printed using forms of mechanised etching of light sensative platic plates then developed in water.


- drypoint - a printmaking technique of the intaglio family, in which an image is incised into a copper plate (or "matrix") with a hard-pointed "needle" of sharp metal or diamond point. wikipedia


- lithography - a method for printing using a stone (lithographic limestone) or a metal plate with a completely smooth surface. in modern times, the image is made of polymer applied to anodized aluminium plates. The smooth surface is divided into hydrophilic regions which accept a film or water and while damp, these areas reject ink and hydrophobic (water repelling) regions which accept ink because the surface tension is higher on the greasier image area which remains dry because the water will part and run off the greasy image. This process is quite different to gravure or intaglio printing where a plate is engraved, etched or stippled to make cavities to contain the printing ink. wikipedia


- cliche verre - a method of etching on a ground-coated transparent material, or painting and drawing on a transparent surface, such as glass in this case, and printing the resulting image on a light sensitive paper. wikipedia


- i would like at this point to express my thanks to columbus college of art and design and their print department for their assistance, especially students mathew clark and jennifer sands.

SMart: artwork inspired by kevin smith and scott mosier's SModcast

this is a one night event at gallery 1988, friday oct. 23rd from 7-11pm to celebrate kevin and scott's book release of their podcasts in script form. several artists, including myself, were assigned a podcast to create a piece from. my painting will make more sense if you click here and download SModcast 10: do ckickens have souls? or you can listen to any of the countless other podcasts. its free. oh, and they are very dirty. both kevin and scott will be present.

kevin smith re-evaluates everything while a chicken ponders his life.
acrylic on board
10 x 20in

the path

acrylic on masonite
6'' x 9''

this is a commissioned painting for someone whos been very supportive of my career, so thanks (and thanks for being so patient). i've uploaded a rather large version in case you've never had the chance to see one of my paintings in person.

stolen paintings

these paintings were very dear to me and one other person. they have been stolen. if anyone ever sees them, please notify me. i pray someone will put them back exactly where they found them along with everything else.

biggy smalls exhibition 7/11 7pm-12am

this painting will be available and on view at http://junctionviewstudios.com/. the piece is about 7.75'' x 7.75''. it you are interested, please contact biggiesmallsart@gmail.com or myself, or just come to the opening. for more information try here - www.myspace.com/biggiesmallsart