Dimensions: 18 x 18 x 1 Media: mixed media - photography & digital art Artist Statement : My mixed media genre doesn't have a one-word name - I describe it as photo-based digital art. I start with my own digital photos, and use digital technology to modify them to fit my vision for the final piece. This portrait of a young boy captures a melancholy moment. I was interested in exploring how much detail in a human face needed to show in order to effectively convey an emotion, so I drew on and reduced the detail in the image, then modified the outlines to be more angular and geometric, and altered the colors of the photo to shades of blue. I was struck by how strongly and clearly the much-simplified portrait showed his mood, a testament to the incredible expressivity of our faces.
Dimensions: 26 x 16 Media: Wood Veneer Artist Statement : My love of wood comes from 30 years as a cabinetmaker. During this time period, my affection for all wood species and the character of their fascia or grain prompted me to collect a prodigious inventory of exotic and domestic wood veneers. This collection inspired a new love, my form of art, which I call wood veneer paintings. The patterns I find within the wood veneer grain drive all of my art.
My art falls into two categories:
Works in which the subject is discovered within the grain pattern of a piece of wood veneer, similar to daydreamers discovering an image in cloud formations. Oil pastels, ink, or dye might be used to enhance the focal object or image.
Works inspired by photographic or imaginary images. Carefully selected pieces (as few as possible) are used to represent the image. When appropriate, oil pastels, ink, dye and pyrography might also be used to enhance the image.
Dimensions: 40 x 30 x 1 Media: Mixed media collage on canvas, acrylic paint, metal, paper, wood. Artist Statement : "Dude. It’s hard to be a parent."
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