Olson!

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Charles Olson, in acrylic, enamel, and colored pencil on canvas, 24" x 36"

Charles Olson (1910-1970) was an important poet and writer born right here in Worcester, Ma. He was 6'8", and coined the term 'postmodern' in a letter.

Olson's 100th birthday passed recently, and I was commissioned this portrait to coincide with an event at Clark University. There are no color photographs of Olson, (as far as I can tell), which was the challenge in this piece. The painting has alot of interest in the backround and finish, I used golden spray paint, resist effects, glazing, e.t.c. (Note: picture quality is rough.)

Tobor

Tobor is a blue robot that I assembled using acrylic, goauche, marker, and silkscreen on found wood. The piece also features a custom made frame out of I-hooks and steel tubing.

It'll be on display/sale at Space 242 Gallery in Boston, in the I...You...We...ROBOT Show. Opening January 29th, pieces from over 70 artists will be for sale both online and through the gallery.

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Brain-Children

Hello all. As 2010 looms, I've had the opportunity to finish some prominent commissioned work.
...And embark on some new pieces, reflecting my sketchbook pages.

I've come a long way this past decade, who knows what the next one will bring. Stay tuned for a whole new year of brain-children.

Jester

"What are you laughin at?"


This was a painting I created a few months ago, on top of a vintage oil portrait. What was once a pleasant, hangable artwork is now a collaged and spray painted icon of insanity. It hung at the Aurora Gallery for a few months in the Fire & Ice show.
<-- Click for a larger version.
I worked with crusty acrylics, ink, and oil to really make you feel that this person is unstable.
Framed, 14" x 18" Feedback is appreciated.

Evolution

<--- 9"x12"

[Is it being dismantled, or rebuilt?]

Here is a progress shot of a more refined piece I'm working on. It incorporates a hi-res collaged photo and endless layers of dry and wet media. Some exploratory themes include unity, perception, and calligraphy. Once it's finished, it'll be one of two submissions for the 2010 Boston Globe / Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. After last years anti-climactic "Honorable Mention", I'm ready for the big W again this year. I'll post the resulting artwork and nomination sometime soon.

Bicycle

I've been putting aside lots of work for my sophomore art show, which may or may not involve tons of paint, pasted assemblages, and/or latex molds.

Anyway, I created this piece over the summer. It's along the lines of ballpoint pen meets silkscreen meets collage.

Poster Art n' More

This is my submission for the : Post This! Rock Posters show at Space 242 Gallery in Boston, MA.



Matt and Kim are a cool band, I first heard them years ago when they probably still had day jobs.



As of right now, I'll be printing five editions. Two are for sale in Boston, two are for sale in Worcester, and one for the 'ol portfolio.



I think they'll be 12"x18", I'm heading to the copy center in a bit.

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At school, I usually keep a pile of graph / lined paper with me for drawing. Often I endup doing environments in perspective, and tacking them up or selling them for bake sale money. The one I added to the poster is unfinished, but I thought it brought a nice dimension to it.
The drawing (so far) features over 120 individual windows, a severely misplaced street lamp, a toy Godzilla trying to eat a meal, two Soviet era tanks, a muffin factory, a pub, a crosswalk leading into a dark alley, a port-o-potty, and tons of other random details that help me and my peers cope with boring classes. (Apologies for the rough photo quality) :

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