NO PHOTOS

We make secret things at work and taking photos of our projects is against company policy,
even with phones...
I made this dimensional sign to get noticed as the printed signs we have go largely ignored.
The idea came from the Batman figure I found at the dollar store.  I liked the pose but it took a little while for the idea of how to use him came to me.
Approximately 5" x 5" x 11" H.
Available

TIN TANK

I found this tin tank in a second hand store and really like the size of it and the completely natural weathering and damage. This thing had obviously been left out in the yard for some time and I think it makes a fascinating study with effects I could only hope to replicate with paint, pigments and chemicals. The German soldier is a resin figure purchased years ago and is no longer in production.

I wanted to create a scene around the toy, leaving it "as found".  My idea was to create something that was almost believable in the context of "The Great War", where tanks were new to the world and artists after the war had only vague familiarity with what they were depicting in comic books and novels. It brings to mind the Rolling Ball tank from Popular Mechanics. This toy is an actual manifestation of combining technical knowledge of these machines and artistic license.

The vignette measures approximately 8" x 10".
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Lucia

This scene is just south of Big Sur at Lucia on Highway 1.  Animator's paint on canvas.
12"x16"
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Pizza Mia

The storefront is in Fillmore, CA and there is a Pizza Mia restaurant in Simi Valley, CA but the image and text was my idea.  This is Animator's paint on board.
12"x16"

Honey For Sale

This is another 3D Postcard effort, based on a scene in a hilltown in Provence, France.  The rocks are carved surfboard foam, the drainpipe is plastic and the grate is laser cut card stock.  The assemblage is inserted into a frame, taking advantage of the depth to create the environment.  4.5"x6.5"x2"
Available

Escape

This is laser cut/etched paper and card stock with clear acetate windows.  Pastels color the windows.  All other elements are airbrushed with pearl white acrylic. The title can be interpreted several ways.

6"x12"x2"

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Broken Normandy Shutter

 

This is another full size wall image that I wanted to build, instead of creating a painting of.
I saw this on the road between Caen and Bayeux. 
I created a smaller version of this image that was part painting and part dimensional.
I had to come back to this image again to fully explore what I could do with it.
Foam, plastic, wood, metal, found objects.  48" x 48" x 3"
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Last Look

This is along the coast, probably in Big Sur

Acrylic on board.  8" x 10"

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From Nepenthe

This is looking towards Deetjen's Big Sur Inn

just as the last light of the day pinpoints objects

on the hillsides.  Acrylic on Canvas.  11" x14".

Available

Sunset 25

                                                                                                                 

This Tower is in Hawaii

                                                                            Acrylic on canvas. 8" x 10"

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In The Trenches

 

 

 

 

This piece could be viewed as advice for surviving in the

corporate world.  Original Sculpt using foam, metal, wood,

paper, found objects and rubber duck. 

6" x 6" x 13"

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RUSTED WALL

Acrylic paint on laser etched/cut paper, plastic
6" x 9" x 3" deep
The wall and windows look foreboding.
It's possibly a factory, or even a prison.

The colors and textures of the stains on the wall make it interesting to look at.
The single light inside tempts you
to look closer into the windows...
at least that is what I was going for.

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FALLEN LEAVES

 Laser etched paper and acetate, plastic
6" x 9" x 3" deep

This piece also has a light that can be
turned on to add another layer of
interest

The leaves on the sill are birch tree pods

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WATCHING TV

Laser cut paper and acetate, resin details.
3" x 6" x3" deep
There are small LED lights inside that can be
switched on to make it look like light from a
television set.

This is another effort to incorporate tactile
details to a subject that I would otherwise
just paint on canvas or paper.

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OFF SEASON

    

Acrylic on canvas
8" x 24"
I think this tower is at Avila Beach
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END OF THE DAY

Acrylic and Aerosol paint on canvas.
12" x 24"
The men selling ice cream and drinks
are pretty common near my office.

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BULLDOG CAFE

Vignette based on the motion picture. 12" x 16" x 13"
Foam, plastic, paper, metal and more.
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Bulldog cafe from Rocketeer

 

This vignette depicts the icons from the movie: The Bulldog Cafe and the GeeBee plane. It was built to 1/4" = 1' scale. The Bulldog lifts off to reveal an interior.

Lifeguard on Duty

This tower was in Hawaii. 16" x 20", acrylic on canvas.
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VW Bus

This bus was in Hawaii. 8" x 10", acrylic on canvas.
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Southern France

The hill town of Menerbes, in Provence, France. 16" x 20".
Acrylic on canvas.
Available

Normandy Shutters

This is another work that combines laser etching, paint and objects attached to the surface. The details like the wood plank, metal straps, hinge pins and brackets are fabricated and glued to the surface. The "branch" is an appropriate size twig. 11" x 14".
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Griffith Park

Another view of the sprinklers on the way to the office. 11" x 14", Acrylic on canvas.
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Lavender Workshop

"Atelier De La Lavandine"
38" x 48" by 8"
Carved foam and metal
A generic piece of wall that might be found in the south of France, this piece was created as a way to display items from a purple glass collection.
The bottles and insulator can be switched out, rearranged, added to...



This allows for new compositions and the still life changes with your interests.
Available

Violet Lantern

Acrylic on canvas
18" x 24"
It's a street in Dana Point, CA; near where I lived for awhile.
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Your Date Just Pulled Up

Acrylic on canvas
8" x 10"
I think a lot of young ladies have had their first date butterflies instantly turn into a stomache ache as they took a peek through the slit in the curtains and saw this. I wonder how many of them went on to marry the guy.
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Doheny

Acrylic on canvas
18" x 24"
We went to Doheny for a beach party...on the wrong day.

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Venice Window 2

Acrylic on laser etched paper. Cut card and paper grate, window frames and leaves.
11" x 14".
The window is cut out and a sill was built to accommodate the grate, window frames and the struggling plant, complete with a pot just visible through the glass.
This piece and the piece below start to take the image off of the flat pane, but they're not completely three dimensional.
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Venice Canal Door

Acrylic on laser etched illustration board.
11" x 14"
Continuing my struggle to depict the textures of Venetian walls, I experimented with this bas relief etching, only on a much smaller scale than the piece below. The plumbing pipe is added from plastic tubing, but it's hard to see that in the photo.
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