During sophomore I created many works out of unusual materials such as contact cement, heat guns and other found materials. I would also work on blotter paper, a very thick and durable paper, which allowed me to really abuse the surface. These three collages on panel were made with large amounts of contact cement, which I burned in areas to give it the decayed affect.
This piece, which I call 'Junior High,' is created out of a young girl's diary and school books I found in the lower east side of Manhattan. Not only are 36 of the pages of her diary pasted to the front of the panel, but I used her school notes to create the paper pulp which I used to adhere the rest of the diary pages with. The pulp can be seen oozing out from between the sheets of paper. The yellow hue comes from the large amount of wood glue I used to make the pulp.
This was an experiment where I glued 6 pieces of heavy blotter paper together, each with a different colored surface. Then, after it had dried, I took a sander and tried to work my way back into the different colored surfaces. I then collected all the little bits of paper which had been sanded off and glued them back onto the surface, giving it that bumpy texture.
A George Bush diptych experimenting with heavily watered down acrylic paints.
Blotter paper, elmers glue and heatgun experiment.
Bush over Britney. An old print out I used as reference for two different paintings, collaged onto pink panel. Britney Spears' lyrics, when taken out of context, have new meaning, especially when juxtaposed with Bush's head.
Originally this was a painting of Paris Hilton on pink foamcore. However, the enamel paint I used melted the foamcore, so I instead emphasized the decay, and included the reference photo, which is actually Paris' mug shot.
