Collage: Over Head Compression

Over Head Compression is another one of those fun collages that I've been working on. Using more block geometric forms that have an architectural resonance with an overlay of movement. I really like this piece because of the simplicity of its composition coupled with the dynamic stratification of the paper.

Collage: Swerve

Swerve is 36x60. It is longer in format that the last two Torque and Distracted Driving. The horizontal format is a nice change from the last two square pieces and somewhat easier for me work with. I am having fun with these new collages the feeling of openness is a nice departure from the intense multipanel pieces. That is the feeling I was seeking in the new work. I will get back to the multipanel pieces next year. For now the work will be smaller and will continue to explore letting the paper have a greater presence.

Collage: Distracted Driver

Distracted Driver and Torque are 60x60. Distracted Driver is a less intense image. That is the intention with this piece. I am working hard to let the paper speak. I feel like the billboard paper is so beautiful that it should get a little more face time.

Collage: Torque

Torque is the first of a new set of more square and rectangular shaped panels. In these new panels I am working to separate the visual information from the multipanel collages. My feeling is that the multipanel collages have there own dialogue for the viewer. The sense of fragmented movement is there intent. Here in Torque and the following posts the images are more explosive in composition.

Layered Multipanel Collage: Interchange Straight Trippin

This collage is 8ft x 5ft. It consists of 20 panels that are in relief. There are four different levels that stand off the wall. Interchange Straight Trippin was challenging to build but the piece turned out the way I had envisioned. The colors were a departure from the other multipanel pieces. The intention was to have a presentation that felt like blurred movment during bright sunshine. The different panels presented in relief helps create enought shadow to have it read well on a white wall.

Crushed Autobody Parts Assembled: "Bumper to Bumper"

Welded crushed auto parts and paper make up Bumper to Bumper. The piece is 36h x 105w. Gluing the paper on irregular surfaces that are metal was a little challenging. The use of paper is different than the a panel collage because I felt there was a need to still have the metal have a presence. The color of the metal was a guide for the color choices of the paper. It was fun to have a new set of forms that were a little less rigid in their geometry.

Multi Panel Elongated: "Accelerant"

A departure from the format I have been using for the multi panel pieces. These panels are much longer a less tall. This presented a new set of issues to resolve. There had to be a balance between the background imagery and the color streaks. I wanted to make sure the streaks did not overwhelm the background. "Accelerant" has a real feeling of slices of movement and that's what I hoped for.

Paper And Paint: "Blew By You", " Red Means Go...Faster", and "Freakin' Kwik".

After a hand full of multi panel pieces and all their seemingly millions of small pieces of paper. It was time to take a break and get out some paint. These three pieces were fun and fast compared to the paper. The challenge was to have the paper still have resonance against the flatness of the paint. The compositions were driven by forms that collide as if you were seeing the physical edit between to different frames of movement. Sort of a collision. These collage/paintings are on exhibit a Gebert Gallery,Venice. In order "Blew By You", "Red Means Go...Faster",and "Freakin' Kwik".

The Legal Limit: New small work.

Here are a few new small pieces. Top to bottom,

The Legal Limit, Screaming Thru A Drive Thru, That Rig Is Slammed, and Weaving Thru Traffic.

New Collage: The Background. Now The Insanity Begins

Here are some images of the 7 x 8 foot collage about 1/4 of the way. The small strips are next. This could take awhile.

Finding a Ferrari in a Junk Yard: Motherload of Billboard Paper

Billboard paper printed with a screen dot pattern aka CMYK process is not done anymore, the last known batch in Phoenix was printed in 2005. It has been replaced with huge Epson Inkjet printers. Every Friday, I go to collect billboard paper mis-prints in the yard of the company that prints the majority of billboard paper not only for Phoenix, but for national distribution. I never thought I would see anymore of the screen dot pattern paper again...well you know where this is going. Motherload, baby! JACKPOT! Friday, they had two pallets loaded with this stuff. The raw materials that allow me to make my collages. I had been careful about how much I used before because I knew there would be no more, now I have twenty boxes with at least 60 sheets each that are 60" x 72" which is 36,000 square feet of possible collage imagery. Holy crap! Here are some images, check out the insane dot patterns.

Gebert Gallery Scottdale show July 2008

Avenues of Scraping Steel is shown at the July Group show at Gebert Scottsdale. It is the largest collage piece (72"x 120") in the new body of work using billboard paper.