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Standing with fresh paint on an as of yet unnamed artwork done at The Bemis Center for Contemporary Art. Omaha, NE, May 1st, 2012

Tamesis I and II, oil on canvas, 82″ x 128″ x 4″, 2011

Many thanks to the Byrdcliffe Guild for the space to make large works that are not yet possible for me to make in NYC.

 

Tamesis II, oil on canvas, 82″ x 54″ x4″, 2011

 

Tamesis I, oil on canvas, 82″ x 62″ x4″, 2011

 

Bomb Proof Anchor, oil on canvas, 52″ x 110″ x 4″, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Night leaves 1969 (full diptych), oil on canvas, 12″ x 48″ x 4″, 2011

 

This piece is an homage to Louise Nevelson, who’s chapel I will be showing next to at The Narthex Gallery in 2013.

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Here are nine works on paper done here at the Byrdcliffe Artist Residency. Each measures 14″ x 9″.

 

Surf Music, oil on canvas, 24″ x 20″ x 4″, 2011

 

Killing Time (Study), aka: Was Sean Connery really a black belt in Kyokushin? Questions from my 13 year old mind, oil on canvas, 12″ x 10″, 2011

 

Itsy Bitsy Spider, oil on canvas, 37″ x 40″, 2011

 

Reality Distortion Fiel, Oil on canvas, 21″ x 25″

 

Accidentally on purpose, Oil on canvas, 14″ x 12″

 

Spit Hate Beauty, Oil on board, 12″ x 12″

 

Oceans Call, Oil on Canvas, 14″ x 12″

 

Contagium, Oil on canvas, 14″ x 12″

 

Twin Towers, Oil on board, 12″ x 9″

 

Czechoslovakia, Oil on canvas, 8.5″ x 6″

 

Counting Breath, Oil on canvas, 12″ x 12″

 

The moment before sunrise in January, Oil on board, 14″ x 9″

 

7, Oil on canvas, 12″ x 8″ x 4.5″

 

Other Entrance, Oil on Board, 12″ x 9″

 

Enriched, Oil on canvas, 14″ x 14″

 

Absolute Bearing, Oil on canvas, 16″ x 15″ x 4.5″

 

Rubber Duck, Oil on board, 12″ x 9″

 

All the light in the universe, Oil on canvas, 11.5″ x 11.5″

 

Obi, Oil on Panel, 12″x19″

 

Invisible Essential, Oil on canvas over polystyrene, 13″x14″ and 6″deep.

Black Math, Oil on canvas over polystyrene, 8″x6″ and 5″deep.