Self Portrait, 2017. Graphite on paper
Circuit / Tree /
Circuit / Tree, 2017. Watercolor sketch on paper
I'm working on an aesthetic to merge nature, electronics, and psychological states -- which reflects my experience of the world. This is a recent sketch.
Watercolor sketch of the November sun /
Study of a sun dancer during deer rut /
Digital girl (thumbing through the early teens) /
Sketch of a digital girl (thumbing through the early teens), 2017. Watercolor on paper
I continue to grapple with identity in the digital age. What happens to all of those selfies that we snap and upload all over the place? I can't access my data history on my iPhone 4 and that was less than 10 years ago. But woe to the teenagers of today, who are destined to revisit a public image record beyond their control.
Millennial Guy in a pink madras shirt /
Millennial Guy (in a pink madras shirt), 2017. Watercolor on paper
therapy session /
The Therapy Session, 2017. Watercolor sketch on paper
Radio Receiver Mask /
Radio Receiver Mask, 2017. Wood, rope, metal wire, paint
Like a radio receiver, our mind picks up certain frequencies by design -- a subset of reality, based on the architecture of our senses and how we are tuned. I like to listen to a lot of different stations, especially the ones that are faint, vibrating on the edge of perception. This mask is part of my Human Electric series. It's designed after an actual circuit using a 555 timer, some simple RC circuits, a transistor, and an antenna. If you're wondering why my construction technique is primitive, there's a reason: imagine the future of our civilization if the grid were to collapse. My masks are designed to symbolize electronic identity in a post-apocalyptic world.