More stuffs

 

Dont rember if i got these 2 last time, working on some interesting stuff, gunna do some bigger prints, prolly about 4-5 feet by 2.5 and im actualy planing them out! WHAT

 

and planing the colors!

WHAT!

i know

man

i know

graham

I apologize for not posting 1 a day, i realized quite quickly that its actually more work to do more posts instead of less? anywhoo ill try to be better

here is an Artist Statement for some work

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We cannot experience anything without the knowledge of what we have experienced before, a series of events stacked on top of each other.   We can filter through past experiences, but we may never experience them again as we did originally, as filtering back through our thoughts creates new feelings and a new perspective.

My work is focused on the human figure in conflict with itself.  Castrated and stupefied, my bodies display physical representations of emotional struggle induced by a society that has robbed us of our personal authority.

I have also removed my work from the wall and created a more intimate and personal way of experiencing it.  As a result of this change I would ask each of you to come in early and interact with the work individually, as experiencing the work during the critique would be a very different experience.

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Also, if your wondering what im up to i just finished an run of 125 monoprints mostly portrait works which is whats in my current critique.  Also im working on a series of smaller woodblocks and counter balancing them with a series of large ones, the ideas i have up in the air are B/W woodblocks with layered thing glazes wrather then Bold blacks, aswell as reworking and digging back into the prints.

New woodblocks

New arts

Im so bad

Too Recent Woodblocks, Enjoy

Posts

1st critique is over, and went well. but now i have all these digital images of the work that i find very hard to lump all into one post, so i think starting tonight, ill post 1 image a day onto the blog for people to check out.

Also – if your wondering what im up to

The current projects on my table are as follows

- Learning how to use a Vandercook.

- Making an Edition of books (this weekend)

- Making 300 Mono Prints (next weekend)

Artist Statement

Rough Draft -

My work is about the unspoken reality of the average; it’s a narrative-
portrait of American life through the lens of my personal
experiences.  The work Focuses on layering episodes of time to create
images that encapsulate each individual narrative into a single cell.
The American dream and the reality of American life are primary in my
works subject, specifically remedial labor and the mundane.  I speak
to our overinflated expectations of what we deserve and the torture
that ensues when we fail, and eventually give up.

Just Figured i would post a Rough Draft maybe get an opinion. my 1st critique is on the 14th, ill have pictures posted soon

Moving

News –

I haven’t posted in awhile because I haven’t produced an new images, I have about 20 Blocks cut, and on Thursday ill be instructed on how to use a Vandercook to print my woodblocks, so I can make larger editions. I have been writing a lot for classes, reading a lot of literature on contemp theory, which a lot of I don’t agree with but I find it very interesting. I should have some pictures posted by Thursday next week. Once i can order paper, they expect me to pay 4.50 for a sheet of rives here, so im switching to Revere paper and ordering in bulk which should run me 2.10 a sheet ill be jumping into a huge series of monoprints, and printing my woodblocks. I look forward to being able to post some new stuff.However I did just got a Duplex ive been living in a extended stay hotel, so it will be nice to be able to set up a house for me and Danielle.

Hello, Again

Hey Its been awhile, im in a transient state. this is what i have been doing at MCAD. just got a bunch more wood and im gunna start on some etchings.

This is my Graduate space.

the computer is only there because my internet at my hotel is slow. that will soon be the etching table.

Hello!

Just posting up some new drawings, been cutting rejectus up a lot.  I have found by starting 10 drawings at a time  and reworking my favorites usually gives me about 5 that i dont care to revisits.  So I have been cutting those starts up and trying to make some compositions out of the lame ones that I dont like. so thats what these are im also trying a little harder not to over work areas which i have a tendency to do.

New Stuff on Etsy

Posted a few more of the drawings ive been working up on etsy  just got back from New Concepts show as well as MN so i had some free time to do it! im going to post them here aswell for convience!

Toodles!

enjoy