“You were within me, but I wasn’t You”/Solvent transfer, lithography, and laser engraved paper/15 in x 11 in/ 2012 This print was made for the 2012 Mid America Printmaking Exchange Portfolio.
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Ashes Ashes we are all made new
I’ll tie your love around my neck
“I’ll tie your love around my neck” / Various wood species and Lithography / 26 in x 62 in x 3 in / 2012 A variety of woods were used to make this work including mahogany, lemon fig, dyed birds eye maple, and bubinga. The prints on the panel can only be seen from below …
I know your heart, I know your face
“I know your heart, I know your face” / Ebony, mahogany, maple, cherry, birds eye maple, curly ash, and lithography / 14 in circles / 2012 These companion pieces were made when my wife’s grandfather was diagnosed with cancer. They are designed from a bsic pattern in marquetry called Lois Cubes. The chevron shapes can …
Two Part Two Part Harmony
“Two Part Two Part Harmony” / mahogany, belinga, birds eye maple, bocca, and lithography / 14 in circles / 2012 Made as a set of companion pieces based on a phrase from a sketchbook I made in 2000 a few years before meeting my wife. I thought these were a good reflection set against the …
Call and Response
“Call and Response” / ebony, ambrosia maple and lithography on quilting pins / 13 in circle / 2012 Call and Response is a companion set. Only one is shown here. The other one is made in a similar fashion with different pinning, these pieces were finished at the wire for a show in Cincinnati Ohio …
Carousels and Shadow Puppets Exhibition
Carousels and Shadow Puppets Exhibition / Museum of The Written Word, Cardome Center / Georgetown, KY / 2012 Carousels and Shadow Puppets was a solo exhibition consisting of many cased wood and printed works. This show ended up overlapping with another solo show in Cincinnati Ohio. Needless to say it was quite a stressful time …
We mimic the steps of our grandchildren we echo the tone of their voice
“We mimic the steps”/ Field Stone, Steel, Enamel Paint, and Lithography Ink / Variable sizes each stone 52 lb. average / 2010 “We mimic the steps” was a commissioned outdoor installation piece for a client in Louisville, KY. The stones seen here were from fallen stone walls on the property. After being altered they were …
The Weight is in the Front
“The Weight is in the Front” / Ebony with Lithography on panel / 15 in x 7 in / 2011 From the frontal perspective this work appears to be blank. It is only from alternative angles that the printed image reveals itself.
Mountains Valleys and Table Legs
“Mountains, Valleys, and Table Legs” This series of works is based off of creating dialog between two seemingly unrelated images. Founded in the idea of personal belief systems, these images speak to times of change in life while the framework of belief remains foundational and unchanging. “My Enemies are Men Like Me” / Woodcut on …