This is one of my paintings from a series of hyper-stylized portraits. It was featured in the January 2015 issue of Chronogram Magazine. Thanks to David Perry of Chronogram and Tom Christopher from the Lift Trucks Project in Croton Falls, NY.
http://issuu.com/chronogram/docs/chronogram_0115/59?e=1064148/10740922
4:22 PM, Altadena, CA. I believe in the cannibalization of my work but only when the result is unpredictable. This feels right.
4:18 PM, Altadena, CA. I want to reuse things. It gets weirder when I do that; at least it feels that way to me. By the way, Ping was great.
8:09 AM, Altadena, CA. The picture behind the book is a breed of dog called a Shiba Inu. They are independent in temperament and can be described as having cat-like qualities. That means they are keen observers, fastidious self-groomers, and can appear to be disinterested to people. I’d recommend the breed for experienced dog owners who aren’t afraid to assert their dominance over a dog that will run roughshod over anything if it can. Mine is well behaved, finally.
1:00 PM, Altadena, CA. I did the oil painting in back of the book a long time ago when I was interested in conventional narratives using traditional media. The image was a howling dog. I’m looking at it now and a picture of a howling dog is better with a spy book on top of it.
1:05 PM, Altadena, CA. The oil painting in back of the book was in a show at the Irvine Fine Arts Center a long time ago. It was a straight ahead narrative using conventional media but had an unconventional title that offended the reviewer of the show. I wasn’t really surprised since it was shown in Orange County, California, a relatively conservative place.
9:10AM, Altadena, CA. I’m fond of unusual visual narratives and especially the kind that are disruptive. This was a result of my combination of several disparate images all morphed into one. It occupies an area between analog and tech and is packaged with a glossy resin finish. I’ve made more.
3:00 PM, Altadena, CA. I love banal imagery and paper sculpture. This is what happened when the two came together with a little help from some additional acrylic paint.
1:13 PM, Pasadena, CA. I love making things out of paper. They’re not perfect and were never meant to be. They were meant to be humble in materials and straightforward in their construction. This one is about 3 feet tall and was staged with a spotlight behind him for dramatic effect.
#694, 4:36 PM. Dressed to kill. I like new things as well as vintage things and this robot has been updated with a brand new outfit and hair-do. Would I buy it? No, but it was fun to draw.