Rib Removal

Sunken Ribs watercolor and graphite on bristol 19"x24" 2010

googled image included in upper right corner

Some Tails are Bigger Than Others

Exit Skateshop will be holding their 3rd Deckheads skateboard art show May 7th, 2010. If you're in, or near Philly....go. Maybe I'll see you there. Image research for the deck involved whales tails, and Moby Dick. If you don't know what a whale tail is, google it. It's kind of funny.

Google It

For anyone interested in juvenile criminal justice in the cyber age, look into the Victoria Lindsay case from 2008 that took place in Polk County, Florida. I spent eight months researching the criminals and victims of cyber-bullying and found that youth of tomorrow will no doubt resemble the paranoid science-fiction of today. The motives involved in cyber crime usually include, a desire of fame and mastery, both of which contributed to the downfall of Lindsay. Posted are images from my Masters Thesis Exhibition at University of the Arts from December 2008. If you think I'm crazy for believing our lives will be handed over to machines, google it. 

As The Flames Rose To A Roman Nose

After a disappointing summer, I made an attempt to focus more on the landscapes and environments which my creations inhabit. This painting, 24"x24" oil on wood panel, started off by googling images of Joan of Arc and horses, then composing a layout that pleased me. Originally this painting was too include several skeletons hiding in the trees waiting to ambush Joan, but that seemed a bit silly, so I left it with only Joan riding a dead horse through the woods, illuminating the trees with her burning body. This was my first attempt at paint a horse, as well as a person riding a horse. I think it was a good idea to create a painting from a Google search because it forced me to find new ways to incorporate technology into my research and fine arts practices. The frame is nice too. And Now I Know How She Felt.