Tuesday, April 5, 2011

New Collages

Hey everyone, really excited to be posting some new collage work, several more on the way but here's what I've got to show you now.  On a creative note I'm trying with these pieces to say a bit more, use a bit less and involve a little more design.  Email Downtowndrummer@aol.com and share your thoughts, I'd love to hear them. 

69 3.5" x 5.5" Collage and Acrylic on Wood
Every Girl Loves A Rabbit 3.5" x 5.5" Collage and Acrylic on Wood

Fire and Police 3.5' x 5.5" Collage and Acrylic on Wood

Fish! 5.5" x 3.5" Collage and Acrylic on Wood

Get Me Bruce Willis! 8" x 10" Collage and Acrylic on Canvas Board


Saturday, April 2, 2011

Skull Portraits

Some more recent work, this time using my brother and his girlfriend instead of self portraits.  Keep an eye out, I'm currently working on around 10 new collages that should be done soon and I just finished making a collaged imaged cigarette holder for my brother that I'll post an image of as well.  Enjoy!
"Josh As Human" Digital Photo

"Josh As Death" Digital Photo

"Olivia As Human" Digital Photo

"Death Becomes Him" Digital Photo


Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Self Portraits

This post is to showcase two recent self portraits I've taken but it will also show two older works of mine in a similar vein.  Altogether the works show off a continuing body of work I'm pursuing, a veiwing of the "self".  I may elaborate on the subject in a future post for now I'm just going to show the images. 

 "Spirit Skull" 2009 Silver Gelatin Photogram
"My Own True Self" 2008 Silver Gelatin Photogram (This work was shown in the second annual Shutter Photography show at UNCCharlotte and various other locations)

"Self Portrait as Human" 2011 Digital

"Self Portrait as Death" 2011 Digital


Shots from the "Art Tasting" show

So the Art Tasting Show at Earthbound Day Spa in Wilmington, NC has come and gone.  The event was really well put together and quite fun.  I was very happy with the way my work looked at the location and ABC, who is shooting a made for TV film in Wilmington titled Teen Spirit, contacted me about using my art as set dressing in scene they will be shooting at Earthbound.  All in all a nice experience an hopefully it wont be too long before I can watch TV and point at the screen going "hey, I made that!".  Enjoy these photos from the show I will try to get names for all the people pictured as soon as possible.

 The Women of Earthbound



My work being viewed by a woman w/ a super cute baby.
 The rest of my work up at the show.


 My work as viewed from the entrance.
The room my work showed in and some lively conversation.
 My work again.
 Everyone gathering together to find out who the nights art thief was.  (The show had a dinner theater-ish interactive game about an art thief with a large prize from the Spa)
 Revealing the thief.
 The crowd awaits the reveal.
The art thief herself!  Since she wasn't caught she also won the Spa treatment. 

 This is the lovely artist who made the Jewelry displayed in front of my pieces.
 The bar, naturally I spent most of the night here.


 What a killer tattoo.


 Really gorgeous work.










Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Up coming show

Been awhile since I've posted an update.  Here's where things are, I've been framing most of the pieces I have so far as they will be shown in an up coming "Art Tasting" show at Earth Bound Spa in Wilmington, NC a charity art show for domestic violence.  The show will be on March 10th from 7-10PM.  In the mean time my class will be having critque on the pieces Friday the 18th following which I have a scheduled photoshoot with a new collaborating MUA here in Wilmington.  It'll be the first shoot in my new home studio.  After the shoot I'm heading to Earth Bound to hang my pieces where they will be on show until the art show.  Been really busy and really productive.  Starting up my new photography business, Nordic Summit Photography and its accompanying production company, Long House Productions.  Here is a quick snap shot showing some of the collages in their frames. 


Saturday, February 5, 2011

New Collages

ALDO 9"x11" Acrlyic and collage on panel


Four Steps to Healther Balls 6"x4" Acrlyic and collage on canvas board


Water 4"x6" Acrlyic and collage on canvas board


Wild Thing 9"x11" Acrlyic and collage on panel