For me, engineering teaches us which rules to follow, but art teaches us which rules to break. I'm a big fan of the A in STE(A)M.
Painting, drawing, and making things by hand give me room to experiment, explore ideas, and occasionally make a spectacular mess. I've found that that freedom makes me a better designer and engineer
ARTICHOKES
40" × 32" graphite on paper
LAKE O' PINES
60" × 40" oil on canvas
MISSISSIPPI SIM
14", cotton and thread
GAY HEAD LIGHT
4" × 6" watercolor on paper
HEAVY OKRA
6" × 10" oil on paper
UNFINISHED DUE TO ILL-TIMED LARYNGITIS
40" × 30" oil on canvas
DYING FLOWERS
16" × 16" oil on canvas
VÉZELAY
4" × 6" watercolor on paper
I CALL THIS ONE "HIGH SCHOOL ART CLASS PORTFOLIO FOLDER AFTER MULTIPLE STITCHES, A SEWAGE FLOOD, AND A DEVASTATING HOUSE FIRE"
Crayola marker on Hobby Lobby poster board with painters' tape and staples
HEADPHONES
9" × 6" graphite on paper
FLOATING CITY BLOCKS
digital
SELF PORTRAIT
digital
COLLISION
14" × 11" vinyl and foil on paper
PALACE OF FINE ARTS
digital
DIVA PEPPER
6" × 6" oil on canvas
SELF PORTRAIT SKETCH
40" × 32" graphite on paper
CHERNOBYL
4" × 6" watercolor on paper
POLITICAL DISASTER
32" × 22" oil on canvas
CITYSCAPE
4" x 6" oil on acrylic, graphite on paper
CENTRAL SQUARE
4" × 6" watercolor and ink on paper
SELF-PORTRAIT WITH TINY TEETH
40" × 32" graphite on paper
ARTIFICIAL REEF
3' × 2' × 2' plaster, acrylic, cloth, chicken wire
SQUASH
4 pieces - each 6" × 6" oil on paper and wood
EYE STUDY
30" x 14" graphite on paper
MAKE
4' × 2' laser-cut MDF and paint
a study in radial composition
