--- some artwork ---

 

"self portrait" for the face show, art car museum 2005

i thought of this immediately and even after completion, i did not realize it was not a traditional self-portrait.  i was extremely stressed until mr. edmunson said it was, in fact, Me.

There is a long explanation that goes with this and i will tell you in person if you're curious.  so many things about me are revealed here that i never discuss, at times i wonder how no one notices...

 
 
"sammy", originally in a varnished box with shroud during the animal show
art car museum 2003...

but he's now more comfortable outside of his box on the back of my chair (seen here during hurricane rita 2005)
 

 

"daily driver award"
constructed by request of
the orange show for the
2004 art car awards

this was the hardest aynmade item i've had to give up, but it would not have been fair to do less and i would not have made anything like it without their request in the first place.  i love to think of how it would look if everything on this could actually rotate.

 (2004)

 

 

 

 

"self portrait"
mayor's summit for women, houston

i actually enjoy explaining this one more in person. (sorry)

 (1999)

 

 

 

 

 

"rodgers?", preemptively based on a friend's demise.  used my first barometer & science glass.

(1999)

 

 

 

 

 

"to my dear mother", based on a fictional mother. i thought boric acid was a little more menacing than it is... 

west end gallery, influx show

(2000)

 

 

 

 

a 30 second crayon drawing based on a fictional character, i always regret that last line drawn down the middle

(2000)

 

 

 

 

"march 1947
(very sick again today)",
has a day to day account of illness and is very polite
and hopeful throughout.

 (2000)

 

 

 

"dear howard", current photo of mr. hughes with other objects.

west end gallery, influx show

(2000)

 

 

 

 

"birthday card"

west end gallery, influx show

(2000)

(added some winter trees
and a gear like circle,
given to becki van der oord
for her 2007 birthday!)

 

 

 

 

 

"hotel" & "blade" assemblage from random things from an abandoned houston hotel.

(2000)

 

 

 

  
 

 

"grave", from a series of oil paint scenes on soviet propaganda text for children.

west end gallery, influx show

(1999)

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

"the women of 1917" based on a quote from the president of recording & computing machines on implementing women in the upcoming industrial age.

(1999)

 

 

 
 

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