Below is an example from a body of new work that I am developing Fashion + Function. This sculpture titled; Light and Shadow will be on display at the PHOENIX ART MUSEUM for the week leading up to the CONTEMPORARY FORUM ART AUCTION on February 18.
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Silicic Evolution
The focus of my work is figurative ceramics. I utilize the surface of my sculptural creations as a kind of porcelain canvas for autobiographical surrealistic painting.
My introduction to and interest in the PRISM lab originated from a series of attempts to create an accurate mirror image of one of my sculptures.
After a crash course in CAD programs, I used the PRISM lab’s computer scanning and prototyping processes to create a work of abstract figurative art. Conceptually, my goal was to crate a porcelain sculpture of two conjoined figures embodying a symbiotic relationship.
This project was a collaboration between myself and Arizona State University’s PRISM lab, with special thanks to Professor Dan Collins.
Porcelain tumblers
The tumblers I create are handcraft from beginning to end. The clay is mixed, thrown on a potter’s wheel and fired in a kiln. I polish them and have discovered a method to transfer the paintings I create on my sculptures into decals that fire onto the tumblers. The results are beautifully translucent porcelain vessels that takes on an alabaster appearance with original imagery from my paintings.
Video of Beacon for “NUDE in Chicago”
It’s sometimes difficult to understand the sculptures from a photograph so I’ve created a video clip to help demonstrate how paintings wrap around the form.