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 | solo exhibition, "Shiny Bright Souvenir", 2008 31Grand Gallery, New York, NY. | |  |  | solo exhibition, "Salt, Soil, Ash" 2006 31Grand Gallery, Brooklyn, New York | |  |  | solo exhibition, " Bread, Salt, Water" 2005 Futura Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic | |  |  | organic material based paintings and Drawings 2000 - 2007 | |  |  | Shellfish portraits 2007 | |  |  | Organic Process Photography 2006 - 2007 | |  |  | Food photography 2001 - 2006 | |  |  | Sculpture/Bread | |  |  | Sculpture/poured concrete | |  |  | Sculpture/Taxidermy | |  |  | Sculpture/resin castings 1998 - 20001 | |  |  | production images | |  |  | Biography | |  |  | Resume/CV | |  |  | Bibliography | |  |  | Artist Statement | |  |  | Contact | |  |  | News | |  |  | Links | |  |  | Login | |  |
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taken from the idea of food photography and food styling from high gloss magazines, I wanted to take these domestic and wholesome references and make them go awry. In all actuality these magazines evoke lust, pleasure, and "original" sin. |
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The Soft Parts mend In God's Good Time 2005 archival pigment print diptych each 40" X 30 101cm X 76
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Artists' arms were covered in bread dough and left to rise. Dough was then baked onto arms with a blow torch. |
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Eating My Demons Series (Cherry Pie) 2002 Archival Pigment Print 20" X 30 51cm X 56 edition of 7
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Eating My Demons Series
(Bread,salt,water) 2002 Archival Pigment Print 20" X 30 51cm X 56 edition of 7
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A anatomically correct cast bread skull was photographed in the style of Irving Penns'famous photograph, Bread, Salt, water. The mold was made from a real skull. |
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Eating My Demons Series (Banana peel
skulls) 2002 Archival Pigment Print 40" X 30 101cm X 76 edition of 7
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Banana peels were flattened into a grid and skulls that were traced from a flemish still life painting were cut out from the peels. Skulls were switched with each other, much like offset printing techniques. Photographs were taken three times a day as banana peels decayed. |
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All Day All Nite Sucker 2003 Archival Pigment Print 13" X 17 33cm X 43 edition of 7
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Skull Lollipops that were given out in Mexico during the "Day of the Dead festival were left in my studio for two years to undergo differing climate changes. The second summer they were photographed melting much like blood. |
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Eating My Demons Series (Baked skull
with blackberry and goat cheese compote
2003 Archival pigment Print 13" X 17 33cm X 43 edition of 7
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Eating My Demons Series (Carved Apple
Skull 2) 2002 Archival Pigment Print 30' X 20 56cm X 51 edition of 7
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Cream Puff Swan 2001 Archival Pigment Print 20" X 30 51cm X 56 edition of 7
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A cream puff swan from an Italian pastry shop was left to decay on a bed of strawberries and soil. Swan was photographed three times a day for two months. |
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