Seeing the World in a New Way
My wife and I were watching Impressionism: Painting and Revolution, a documentary narrated by Waldemar Januzczak wherein he claimed that the Impressionists saw the world in a new way. I’d say the Impressionists portrayed the world in a new way but the statement challenged me to see the world in a new way.
Seeing Red was my solution. Viewing the pieces first, then through a colored filter, manipulates our perception of reality by showing us the world in a different and new way. These pieces were created and output as Giclee prints for a Month of Photography Los Angeles (MOPLA) exhibition in 2015. The following year several were produced as screen prints.
About Her 2016
Cindy Sherman -
Frieda Kahlo
23” x 17”
(2) color screen print on canvas mounted to board.
Edition of 5
Personality Crisis 2016
Self Portrait -
Marilyn Monroe
23” x 17”
(2) color screen print on canvas mounted to board.
Edition of 5
Heroes 2016
Jean-Michel Basquiat -
Andy Warhol
23” x 17”
(2) color screen print on canvas mounted to board.
Edition of 5
Show Mercy 2016
Confirmation -
Business Woman
23” x 17”
(2) color screen print on canvas mounted to board.
Edition of 5
Vogue 2016
Jennifer Lawrence -
Omo Valley Tribesman
23” x 17”
(2) color screen print on canvas mounted to board.
Edition of 5
Give Peace a Chance 2016
John Lennon -
Ghandi
23” x 17”
(2) color screen print on canvas mounted to board.
Edition of 5
Money Changes Everything 2015
$1 - $100
George Washington - Benjamin Franklin
Digital
Olsen Twins 2015
Ashley - Mary-Kate
Digital
Let’s Dance 2015
Evander Holyfield -
Mike Tyson
Digital
Punk Rockers 2015
Joe Strummer -
Tim Armstrong
Digital
Hard Times Please! 2015
Ted Williams -
Eli Broad
Digital
Birth of Rock and Roll 2015
T Bone Walker -
Elvis Presley
Digital
A City to Live In 2015
Two collages of Los Angeles
19” x 56”
(2) color screen print on canvas mounted to board.
Edition of 10
A Tale of Two Cities 2015
The Haves and Have Nots
Digital
Fun With Filters Things aren’t what they seem, a different elusive reality exists along side our own without us necessarily being aware of it and questions the pairing of images suggests are themes examined in this series. Fun with Filters is an extension of the Seeing Red series that further examines messages that viewing a work through filters facilitates.
Goddess! 2017
30” x 21”
Kim Kargashian
Caitlyn Jenner
(2) color screen print on canvas mounted to board.
Edition of 10
i’m lovin’ it 2018
26” x 20.5”
(2) color screen print on canvas mounted to board.
Edition of 10
Industrial Impressionism 2018
18” x 24” (2) color screen print on canvas mounted to board.
One of three, each in different color combinations
Dollar For Dollar questions how art is marketed and sold, its value and purpose.
Six different original silk screen $1 themed prints on cardboard, signed, and numbered were sold at ArtWalk DTLA 2017 for $1 each. I met a lot of interesting people, had a lot of fun and raised $212 in sales and the generosity of Angelinos that was donated to Union Station to help the homeless.
A Classic Beer 2017
What else could you buy with a buck?
16” x 20” (3) color screen print on cardboard.
Short Term Parking 2017
What else could you buy with a buck?
16” x 20” (3) color screen print on cardboard.
Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hands 2017
What does it do for a buck?
16” x 20” (3) color screen print on cardboard.
Eat and Run 2017
What else could you do for a buck?
16” x 20” (3) color screen print on cardboard.
After Taxes 2017
A dollar’s value after Federal & State Income and Sales Tax is 73¢. 16” x 20” (3) color screen print on cardboard.
Time is Money 2017
You earn a dollar every 5:43 making minimum wage.
16” x 20” (3) color screen print on cardboard.
Each print came with a sticker of authenticity and pair of filters. Viewing the piece through different colored filters helps you focus on different parts of the image.
