RH I

2019, 48"x 48"x 1.5"

The 2019 issue of the RH (Restoration Hardware) Furniture Catalog was re-purposed to create a contemporary collage.

Furniture filled pages were over-painted gold in gold and sanguine red acrylic stripes then arranged in patterns on canvas.

1962 SHOW,                    

2019, 48"x 48"x 1.5"

A 1962 issue of the international culture and entertainment magazine "SHOW" was used to create this collage. 

Yellowed magazine pages were either enhanced with over-painted gold acrylic stripes or hand drawn graphite pencil stripes arranged in patterns on canvas.

PEACE PIECE I

2018,   48"x 48"x 1.5" 

Graphite rubbings on vellum mounted to canvas.

PEACE, PRESENCE, POWER, PLENTY, LIFE, TRUTH

Words of inspiration written by meta-physician Ernest Holmes are repeated as a reminder of what is globally needed to live in spiritual balance.

PEACE PIECE II

2018, 36"x 36"x 1.5"

Graphite rubbings on vellum mounted to canvas.

PEACE, PRESENCE, POWER, PLENTY, LIFE, TRUTH

Abstracted words of inspiration written by meta-physician Ernest Holmes are repeated as a reminder of what is globally needed to live in spiritual balance.

YELL KUBA,

2019, 36"x 36"x 1.5"

African inspired prints and drawings were over-painted in a translucent yellow. Kuba textile inspired patterns were drawn and painted to create a new layer then cut into paper/canvas tiles arranged in a herringbone pattern on canvas. 

ARETHA - CHAIN of FOOLS  1 of 3  2018

36"x 36"x 1.5"

Graphite, Vellum & Gold Acrylic on Canvas

Lyrics to Aretha Franklin's hit record "Chain of Fools" drawn

in graffiti style text.

ARETHA - CHAIN of FOOLS 2 of 3 2018

36"x 36"x 1.5"

Graphite, Vellum & Gold Acrylic on Canvas

Lyrics to Aretha Franklin's hit record "Chain of Fools" drawn in graffiti style text.

ARETHA - CHAIN of FOOLS  3 of 3  2018

36"x 36"x 1.5"

Graphite, Vellum & Gold Acrylic on Canvas

Lyrics to Aretha Franklin's hit record "Chain of Fools" drawn 

in graffiti style text.

ARETHA - CHAIN of FOOLS 3 of 3 2018

36"x 36"x 1.5" each (shown side by side)

Graphite, Vellum & Gold Acrylic on Canvas

Lyrics to Aretha Franklin's hit record "Chain of Fools" drawn in graffiti style text.

SHARON

2018 Graphite on Vellum mounted on stretched canvas

15"x40"x1.5"

MILES

2018 Graphite on Vellum mounted on stretched canvas

15"x40"x1.5"

HIM

2018 Graphite on Vellum mounted on stretched canvas

15"x40"x1.5"

HER

2018 Graphite on Vellum mounted on stretched canvas

15"x40"x1.5"

LISTENING TO JAZZ I 

2018 Graphite on Vellum mounted on stretched canvas

15"x40"x1.5"

LISTENING TO JAZZ  lI 2018 Graphite on Vellum mounted on stretched canvas

15"x40"x1.5

PORTRAIT, SCULPTURE, PATTERN 2017

Acrylic and Paper Collage on Canvas

48"x 48" x 2" 

IN PRIVATE COLLECTION

AFRO BLUE 2018

36"x 36"x 1.5"

Graphite, Vellum, Ink & Acrylic on Canvas

ARCHITECTURE UNTITLED 2017

Graphite on Vellum and Acrylic on Board

ACCOUNTING FOR PATTERN 2017

Recycled Cardboard and Accounting Grid Paper on Canvas

EAMES ON TRADITIONAL 2017

Graphite and Vellum on Canvas

YELLOW CALDER 2017

Graphite, Paper and Acrylic on Canvas

STRIP COLLAGE 2017

Graphite, Paper and Acrylic on Canvas

KUBA COLLAGE 2014

Polaroid Photographs on Board

AFRICA ON ARCHITECTURE 2017

Ink and Polaroid Photographs on Canvas

24"x 24"x 1.5"

STUDIO SHOT

ENERGY BALLS 2017

Photocopy Paper on Canvas

48"x 48" x 2"

CALIFORNIA 2017

Vintage Road Maps, Graphite and Vellum on Canvas

24"x 36"x 2"

GOLD BRICK 2018

Paper and Acrylic on Board

IN PRIVATE COLLECTION

BLUE BRICK 2018

Paper, Ink and Graphite on Board

24"x 36"x 2"

IN PRIVATE COLLECTION

ADINKA 2018

Photocopy Paper, Cardboard, Ink and Acrylic on Canvas

30"x 40"x1.5"

Detail of ADINKA

MODERNIST COLLAGE 2017

Printed Paper on Canvas

PEOPLE, PLACES and THINGS (Triptych) 2017

Plain and Acrylic Painted Magazine Pages in Canvas

Detail of PEOPLE, PLACES and THINGS

YOUNG ACTORS 2016

Magazine Paper and Acrylic on Canvas

CROWD OF FACES 2014

Acrylic and Grasscloth on Board