This CAD theme asked participants to consider making art thet is worth $200 ( the cost of studio rent at CAD)
$200 – 2009
Torn 8: Mashers – 2009
Series Eight: Mashers SHMASH SERIES In these works I wanted to exploit the cognitive properties of merger by association. I smashed various ideas into small compositions to force associations between the content.
Looptopia – 2008
They were also looking to fill a 1-4am slot with something fun, conceptually interesting, and above all, interactive. The location was to be the parking ramp under Millennium Park. I quickly suggested the Round Robin art warm-up that we have done for the first day of many CAD classes, (5-10…
CAD Fundraiser – 2008
They let me host the fundraiser again. – probably because I can execute the fast talk sound of an auctioneer when we sell the art.
Pilsen Art Walk – 2008
I love this photo of this art
Torn 7: Page Numbers – 2008
Series Seven: Page Numbers DIGIT ZOOM SERIES In a respnose to a commission proposal, I took one of my Little Squares (the earliest pieces in the Torn Series) and magnified it from 4 inches to 4 feet. The results were very interesting and I did hundreds of variations. Here are…
Album – RUCKUS – Rook – 2008
So these songs were created in the upstairs studio at the Chicago Art Department Gallery. This should be a little louder than Relents and more human then Relic. These are all solo tracks – I wrote the song, played the guitar sang the lyrics, chose the drum and uploaded it…
Hero Show – 2007
Heroes: a CAD class exhibition Friday December 14, 2007 Chicago Art Department This would be the last of our full length concept driven classes at CAD for several years.
Video Frames – 2007
in these pieces I chopped up some old suitcases to make video bags. Theses video bags would go on to become my pre-skype video conference boxes for an exhibit called language of travel.
Torn from Britannica @ CAD – 2007
This was my first solo show at the Chicago Art Department, Im not sure that I would have made this many paintings had the opportunity to exhibit them was not available. Knowing that I have an audience in the members of the Chicago Art Department and the Pilsen arts community…