cut paper paint by number kitty

18x24" and nearly impossible to photograph!
layers of cut BFK paper
I was wanting to explore the relationship between the lines of the paint by number diagram and the illusion of depth- but without using any color.
April 2010

Where's Waldo Vase

This vase is about 30" tall and very big around, coil built by hand then painted in underglazes and fired with a clear gloss over it. It took probably 150 hours to complete.
I was exploring the concept of the narrative vase, and where's waldo uses lots of little narratives all over using purely visual language (not tied to a verbal story).
Waldo is hiding under the lip of the vase, with a bunch of mermaids.
The piece was at the front of the University of Tennessee Honors show, 2010. A great privilege.

Lizard Wizards

This painting started out as an abstract exercise (starting with triangles and shading practice), then we turned it semi-figural using the results of the exercise as inspiration.
It is a 4x5' canvas, oil paint. I actually painted over it, since the investment of the canvas was worth more to me than the actual painting...