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1998 Tomos Targa LX

admin — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:32:45 +0000

This is my moped project. I began this project last year with plans to move and leave my car. As purchased this was a full faring little bike which was fast but so trashy looking with the London emergency vehicle yellow paint job. I stripped that business down and started laying down a satin black finish. In the possible plans for the near future is a 70cc bore kit but much more likely a swap for a Sachs Madass 125.

WWI Boots Restoration

admin — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:22:33 +0000

These are a pair of historic WWI era replica boots from Corcoran that I purchased on ebay with the intention of learning the art of leather distressing. I’ve used a combination of oils and sanding to get them back to more of a natural finish and wear pattern. They are a work in progress but I though I’d post a few pics of them as they stand just for fun.

I’m still learning how to use certain finishes of stain to darken areas that I’ve distressed back up in a realistic way according to actual vintage wear patterns.

Panel Paintings

admin — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:37:56 +0000

This is a series of paintings that I’ve been working on in the last couple months. They are all on 48″ tall masonite panels with acrylic and mixed media. The kiwi and the prehistoric kiwi skeleton are all illustration while the African child contains some elements of collage.

Random Illustrations

admin — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:34:57 +0000

These are all vector illustrations created in years past. Some were ever done back in the years of Macromedia Freehand (I can claim street cred with the that back through the existence of Aldus Freehand 4.0). They are of friends mostly with a narcissistic self porttrait thrown in there just for good measure.

Hair, Bone & Honey Art Show

admin — Sun, 29 May 2011 23:08:42 +0000

Project:
An artist acquaintance approached me about working collaboratively on a jewelry and sculpture show. I contributed concept sketches, design rationale, background context writing, built all display cases and elements, created email blast and print advertising materials, curated the final show selection and set/hung/lit the show. The pieces were all based on elements of bone, hair, wax and honey. They were relics of human and animal existence. The change that time inflicts upon these different elemental materials was alluded to through the use of corrosion, patina and distress.