Hapi Ness, 2013
Trying to find purpose in my use of social media I have transformed my personal Facebook page into Hapi Ness, where I post pictures of baby animals. The images are gleaned from the web and re-presented on my page. From the collected images I have made a series of transfer prints that include a QR code to link the the Facebook page. The impetus for the project is two-fold: Research suggests that social media makes people less happy. Research suggests that images of baby animals makes people more happy. You can follow the project by clicking HERE. The 12" x 12" transfer prints are available in limited editions of two. |
Minor Geographies at the Palace Hotel, 2013
A series of color transfer prints based upon the physical attributes of the walls of the former Palace Hotel, Shanghai, China - now home to The Swatch Art Peace Hotel. The series mashes photos of the hotel's scarred walls, world map projections, the ubiquitous map pin icon, the omnipresent eye, signature chops, QR codes, and the historic hotel seal, exploring an imagined geography in a location that serves as a conduit for creative people from around the globe. Exhibited as part of: Reimagining the Landscape and the Future of Nature, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, MI 2013; and FACES & TRACES – a tribute to freedom, creativity and vision, The Swatch Art Peace Hotel, Shanghai, 2014/15 Produced at The Swatch Art Peace Hotel, Shanghai, China, as a Guest Artist, 2013 Limited edition transfer prints |
The Chairman and The Colonel, 2013
In 1970 Kentucky Fried Chicken premiered at the Japanese hosted Osaka World Expo, its first venture into Asia. In a secret visit to the World Expo Chairman Mao Zedong tasted his first bite of KFC and changed the course of history. This led to a series of clandestine meetings from 1970 through 1973 between Chairman Mao and Colonel Sanders. The two international leaders discovered their commonality, having witnessed the world with sharing closely aligned lifespans. Original 15" x 21", non-editioned prints from this series are available.
In 1970 Kentucky Fried Chicken premiered at the Japanese hosted Osaka World Expo, its first venture into Asia. In a secret visit to the World Expo Chairman Mao Zedong tasted his first bite of KFC and changed the course of history. This led to a series of clandestine meetings from 1970 through 1973 between Chairman Mao and Colonel Sanders. The two international leaders discovered their commonality, having witnessed the world with sharing closely aligned lifespans. Original 15" x 21", non-editioned prints from this series are available.
Canopy Curtain, 2009
four color wood block prints Installed at Frans Masereel Centrum, Kasterlee, Belgium |
Consciousness Factory, 2009
wood block prints produced in residence at Frans Masereel Centrum, Kasterlee, Belgium
wood block prints produced in residence at Frans Masereel Centrum, Kasterlee, Belgium
One Thousand Arms, 2008
998 screen prints on cloth sewn to backing, 24' diameter Chenrezig Lotus, 2008 1000 screen prints on cloth, 10' diameter Installed at ArtXChange Gallery, Seattle, WA for "What Does Compassion Look Like?" A national juried exhibition of artwork exploring Compassion, a partner with "Seeds of Compassion Gathering," welcoming His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to Seattle. Also exhibited at "Virtual Identities, Real Spaces," national juried exhibition at Sego Art Center, Provo, UT |
Mala, 2008
108 woodblock prints on Kitakata paper, sewn. A mala is a set of prayer beads that contains 108 beads used in the practice of chanting and meditation. This piece is a set of nine prints in editions of twelve each, for a total of 108. The ultimate form of the piece is that of a circle, a continuous unending loop. To view then entire loop the viewer must climb to the upper levels of the atrium, inviting a physical examination of space. Twelve images hand printed in editions of 108 are available.
108 woodblock prints on Kitakata paper, sewn. A mala is a set of prayer beads that contains 108 beads used in the practice of chanting and meditation. This piece is a set of nine prints in editions of twelve each, for a total of 108. The ultimate form of the piece is that of a circle, a continuous unending loop. To view then entire loop the viewer must climb to the upper levels of the atrium, inviting a physical examination of space. Twelve images hand printed in editions of 108 are available.
Flock, 2007
Lotus Suite, 2006
A series of large scale wood block prints based off the lotus plant. Original, non-editioned prints, blocks destroyed in scales between 3ft square up to 6ft square available in very limited supply.
A series of large scale wood block prints based off the lotus plant. Original, non-editioned prints, blocks destroyed in scales between 3ft square up to 6ft square available in very limited supply.