Billy

Billy

Oil on wood form, 2011, 9.5"x 15"x 8"

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This is a painting of a friend, Billy West. This is actually the moment when I met him, I asked him to pose for me. A mutual friend who has known each of us for maybe 20 years or so, probably a little less, was blown away that we had never met. Billy has a cool bike.

Andy

Andy

Oil on wood form, 2011, 15"x 15"x 8"

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This is a portrait (actually a triple portrait, but I wasn't too interested in making it about that. I just wanted to concentrate on the main figure) of my friend Andy in front of his now (sadly) out of business resale shop The Hoard House. The store front also used to be the gallery/design store Design 99. The form this is painted on is what I've been calling my open book form, designed so you can really stick your face in there and look around. The left and right edges of the painting extend from the wall about 8", while the middle where the painting splits is only about 1" from the wall. The photos tend to flatten out the image, which is why I'm trying to explain what's happening so much.

Andy And Stacy

Andy And Stacy

Oil on wood form, 2011, 15"x 15"x 8"

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This painting is built like an open book, the sides form a right angle and the figures are projected out on a wire from the painting surface. The van makes lots of cool distortions depending on where you look at it, unless you are standing in the "sweet spot" where everything lines up visually.

Jake

Jake

Oil on wood form, 2011, 15"x 15" x 7.5"

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This is a portrait of my friend Jake Culkowski. He is a musician and has played with some great bands around town. I believe he's currently playing bass with the Detroit Cobras, they cycle through members quite a bit, so I could be wrong. The portrait is painted on half a square basically, and projects out from the wall. This triggers a few visual tricks. When walking around the piece Jake seems to turn his torso away from you but his head toward you and the stair landing appears that if you get close enough you will be able to see it, and see where he is standing. I enjoy trying to activate some of my work in this manner, I think it gives it an added dimension (duh!) while giving the owner of the piece something that is almost alive in a way.

Trees Stand In Thought And Wonder Why?

Trees Stand In Thought And Wonder Why?

Oil on canvas over wood form, 2011, 14"x 42" x 6"

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This is a curved painting from a beautiful day last winter. The snow was fresh and the sun was setting.

When Everything Was Beautiful And Nothing Hurt

When Everything Was Beautiful And Nothing Hurt

Oil on curved Birch panel, carved wood, 2011, approx. 14" x 40" x 11"

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This is a piece I just finished up. I am trying to weave a specific but open ended narrative about this guitar player and a young lady on a horse. I think maybe she wandered over from a different piece to hear this guys song.

She Sings Sweetly

She Sings Sweetly

Oil on Birch panel, carved Bass wood, 2011, 12" x 36" x 7"

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This is a painting I am exhibiting in my one person show in April at Paint Creek Center For The Arts in Rochester Mi. There is one is one more thing I need to do to this. I need to carve a little patch of green grass for her to be standing on. Then I think I'm finished.