Photography
Seeing what I need to see
Photography has been a lifelong passion. I've been taking photos since I bought my first Canon film camera and I learned darkroom techniques early. I happily moved to digital photography when the first 3mp camera became available, which I borrowed from my digital imaging laboratory constantly. I'm always looking forward through my lenses.
All photos on the website were taken by or created by me.
Graphic Arts
Painting, Illustration, or Digital
With a brush and pencil or with digital tools, creating beautiful images is always satisfying.
Graffiti art I created at a team event of my devising. Meme art and Graffiti is a passing interest of mine..
I took an Expressive figure drawing course for fun, and was very pleased with the outcome.
Early last year, I needed to dramatically improve my Adobe Illustrator Skills, so I created a project to do exactly that. As it turns out, I was also taking Argentine Tango lessons at the same time.
Graffiti art I created at a team event of my devising.
Acrylics on plexiglass
Found art (jewelry) photograph, Photoshop composite on Canvas and plywood.
Found photograph highly modified in Photoshop composite with original Illustrator art on canvas.
Making - Everything Else
Because its so hard to pick just one...
I spend most of my time in this creative space, often making works that are simply catastrophic, but sometimes they work out. I love to disappear into the creative process and can lose days in the shop building furniture of my own design. In the past, I have spend time creating art that can be frightening at Halloween. At some point, steampunk became an influence, so much found art and creations to be made.
Zebra wood guitar stand.
CNC rough shaped with hand carved guitar neck.
I couldn’t decide so I made 2. One hangs at work, and one at home.
Created late 2017
After taking a hand tools woodworking class, I created this desk from cedar that I had milled off of my own property. From growth to use, this project was very satisfying.
I took a hand tool woodworking class at Pratt, and we were supposed to make a simple book shelf. I re-imagined it and made sure it would be useful in my home.
I enjoy tinkering with lighting. This one was inspired by some pendants I discovered made out of hammered copper. I enjoy the pass-through of the cardboard and the experience it creates.
I saw something similar on the internet, and couldn’t think of a better use for my old skateboard.
A generational project. These lamps started life in my grandfathers school workshop where he was a high school wood shop teacher. They hung in his house for decades with plastic for the lenses that could only be purchased in the 60s. I re-imagined them with hand cut and shaped stained glass and new electrical.
The X-Wing project was a 3Doodler project of the week in 2014 as well as being prominently featured in their new KickStarter campaign.
Original photograph in hand embossed copper and cut rail-road tie frame.
Original design screen print with art on brass and aluminum.
The Steampunk Mirror Ball. Corrugated cardboard with glitter and glass. Special thanks to my friends for helping with the glue and glass.
The Drink Machine in collaboration with Ricks 455 Oldsmobile flywheels.
Semi-precious and precious gemstones with manufactured and hand made beads.
Edgar the Crow, craft store feathers on foam with hand embossed copper and aliminum feathers.
