Cast Iron Camel
This cast iron Camel was a student-piece created at the University of Minnesota’s foundry. The pattern was created from wood wrapped in rope which gives the camel it’s textured surface. […]
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Reliquary
The Reliquary was a cast bronze piece developed during my school years at the University of Minnesota. The piece used the lost-wax method of creating the cast and the bronze […]
Abstract Painting based on Shadow Patterns
This is an acrylic painting where the intersecting shapes are based on the shadows of objects falling on the canvas.
Flowers Still Life
Still life of flowers and picture frame.
Reader with Cat
Abstracted person reading with a cat. Private collection
Crazy Chickens 2
A second painting based on Mexican masks. This one is an allegory of an acquaintance that talked more than necessary…
Crazy Chickens 1
The first of two painting based on Mexican masks. The challenge was to take an object, in this case a mask, and transform the meaning of the object by creating […]
Ages – Demo 141103
A 19 minute piece based in sections where roughly 46 bars equals a decade of a normal human life of 78 years. The chord structures are based on what I […]
Golden Gate Park – Color and Illustration Draft
This is a test of whether to treat the illustration’s coloring by hand or to use Photoshop. This is a preliminary sketch for an Illustrated children’s book on Golden gate […]
Out of Mind – Recorded Live at the Monkey House, Berkeley, CA
Live performance of “Out of Mind” at the Monkey House in Berkeley, CA. Robin on vocals and baritone uke, Eric on guitar and vocals.
Wedding Invitation – Alice in Wonderland
An illustration of characters from the Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass illustrator John Tenniel. This was commissioned for a wedding invitation.
Astrolabe
Illustration of a 17th century Persian astrolabe for a promotional image for a theatre production by Monica Maye.
Snuggle Bunny Death Train – After Whistler’s Arrangement in Grey and Black
Other Snuggle Bunny Death Train Flyers: One of a series of posters created for my acoustic trio, this travesties Whistler’s “Arrangement in Grey and Black”.
Snuggle Bunny Death Train – After Ben Shahn’s The Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti
Other Snuggle Bunny Death Train Flyers: One of a series of posters created for my acoustic trio, this version uses Ben Shawn’s “The Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti” as a […]
Snuggle Bunny Death Train – After Norman Rockwell’s No Swimming
Other Snuggle Bunny Death Train Flyers: One of a series of posters created for my acoustic trio, this version uses Norman Rockwell’s “No Swimming” for inspiration.
Snuggle Bunny Death Train – After Jan Van Eyck’s Mariage of Arnolfini
Other Snuggle Bunny Death Train Flyers: One of a series of posters created for my acoustic trio, this apes Jan Van Eyck’s “Mariage of Arnolfini”.
Snuggle Bunny Death Train – After Magritte’s Time Transfixed
Other Snuggle Bunny Death Train Flyers: One of a series of posters created for my acoustic trio, this one is a take on Rene Magritte’s “Time Transfixed”.
Snuggle Bunny Death Train – After M.C. Escher’s Self Portrait
Other Snuggle Bunny Death Train Flyers: One of a series of posters created for my acoustic trio, this one uses M.C. Escher’s “Hand with Reflecting Sphere” as a departure point.
Snuggle Bunny Death Train – After David’s Death of Socrates
Other Snuggle Bunny Death Train Flyers: One of a series of posters created for my acoustic trio, this is a riff on Jacques-Louis David’s “Death of Socrates”.
Snuggle Bunny Death Train – After Grant Wood’s American Gothic
Other Snuggle Bunny Death Train Flyers: One of a series of posters created for my acoustic trio, this is a take on Grant Wood’s oft parodied “American Gothic”.
Snuggle Bunny Death Train – After Aristide Bruant poster by Toulouse Lautrec
One of a series of posters created for my acoustic trio, this is a play on the Toulouse Lautrec poster of the actor Aristide Bruant.
Ballet Arts Minnesota – Montage 2 with Louis Armstrong
Program, T-shirt and poster design for a ballet production of two parts, one including a tribute to Louis Armstrong.
Montage for Ballets Arts Minnesota
Program and poster design for a ballet production composed of multiple themes.
Pied Piper of Hamelin for Ballets Arts Minnesota
The design was commissioned as a Program cover, T-shirt and poster design for a ballet production of the Pied Piper of Hamelin by Ballet Arts Minnesota.
Farm Landscape
Landscape drawing in charcoal and conté.
Figure Abstraction – 2
A second example of an abstraction using a base of figure drawing on 2 panels of paper.
Abstraction with Masks – 2
A second abstraction using tape and other materials to mask areas to create shapes.
Joel’s Horse – Abstraction
An abstracted copy of my friend Joel’s 6′ tall horse sculpture made from wood planks.
Pattern Study
A study of various patterns to determine how various mediums interact together.
Birches on Big Bear Lake
A plein-air landscape drawing of Big Bear Lake in Northern Minnesota.
Abstraction with Masks
An abstract drawing using tape and other items to mask off areas to create different shapes.
Figure Abstraction
An abstraction using a base of figure drawing on irregularly torn paper to add some interest.
Nude Gesture
Nude gesture drawing using ink washes.
Pattern Study 1
A drawing to explore patterning in an abstracted setting.
Drawing after a Niccolò dell’Arca Terra Cotta
This is a study of a terra cotta sculpture made by renaissance artist Niccolò dell’Arca in his Lamentation of Christ grouping for the Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Vita in Bologna.
Abstraction 2
A continuation of the first abstraction where the contrast and composition is the main focus.
Abstraction 1
An abstraction mainly working with contrast in how it affects composition.
West Bank Landscapes
Two plein-air drawings from the West Bank of the University of Minnesota on the Mississippi river.
Doc Martin
A still life perspective drawing of my Doc Martin boot.
Figure Drawing – 2 Minute Gesture
Figure drawing completed in 2 minutes as an exercise to get the hand moving.