The Latest Collage Work

This is embellished modification of a personal postcard image made into an 8" X 10" work mounted on paper from Rauma. The windows in the old town have some of the most amazing and original carpentry I've ever seen, rivaling the old Victorian architecture of Elmira.

The problem... everyone in Finland has a sauna.

Window Shopping, 2010
Korean Hanji, Lace, and Photocollage on Rauma Paper
8"X10"

From Rauma Blog

This collage is composed of images taken from Helsinki and Rauma. I was trying to capture the quick transition from Winter to Spring in Finland.

Bloom, 2010
Digital Print, Ink, Wallpaper, and Acrylic on Finished Masonite
18"X18"

From Rauma Blog

This Beautiful Seagull, 2010
Acrylic, Spray Enamel, Decal Paper, Photocollage, and Plastic on Finished Masonite
16"X18"

From Rauma Blog

The Mark Twain painting is finally done.

Well, it's been a year in the making but it's finally finished. Last year, I was asked by the Center For Mark Twain Studies to design the 2009 Christmas card, and was invited to stay in Mark Twain's Summer home and I was inspired. There has been a lot of stop and goes with this, but I'm finally happy with the apocalyptic, atmospheric vibe.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Mark Twain's death in 1910. I wanted to create a universal likeness of him in front of an apocalyptic background. The purple funnel cloud appears to have devastating properties, but upon closer inspection a bolt of light representing Halley's comet breaks through the chaos. It is unclear whether Mark Twain is coming or going.
(cue Space Oddity by David Bowie)

Legacy (The Exaggeration), 2010
Acrylic, Spray Enamel, Korean Hanji, Plastic, and Ink on Masonite
24"X9"

From Rauma Blog

From Rauma Blog