All of my work relates to and is contingent upon drawing. From studies on paper for large-scale installations, to totems made of graphite, to corner-moldings brushed with ink, each contain aspects of drawing as a tool and catalyst. Fundamentally for me, drawing instigates, reflects and articulates thought formation. I believe it is similar to and perhaps more immediate then word usage. Materials contain their own codes of meaning and with the placement of particular materials a message is transferred on a level that precedes word construct. Our brains intuit a vocabulary in relation to materials that allow a certain expansion of the mind outward towards other meanings,relationships, perceptions and object associations. As word formation begins within the act of cognition, there is a slowing down for decipherment and a different language is applied by the brain, manifesting an altered relation to what we initially, albeit intuitively, beheld. WM
This page is in a collage layout to emphasize the ubiquitous place that "drawing" holds within my entire body of work. Specific pieces can been seen by clicking images or the links above.
 single application of water, followed by brush with ink |  Crayon and paint on wood |
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 Drawing in three dimensions: oil/pastel on wood |  Drawing as wall relief:
102" x 12" x 2", 2015 |
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 Graphite sealed with resin: This Totem addresses drawing as a solid material |  Mascara on paper |
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 Large-scale installation: This entire series has been realized in studies on paper. |  An investigation into applying layers of graphite. |
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 Detail: 64 Crayola crayons with clear caulking, on corner molding, 96" x 1" x .5" |  64 Crayola crayons with clear caulking, on corner molding, 96" x 1" x .5" |
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 Detail: Sum ink, on corner molding, hand -painted with brush, 96" x 1" x .5" |  Sum ink, on corner molding, hand -painted with brush, 96" x 1" x .5" |
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 Detail: Purple Crayon with scratched line on corner molding, 96" x 1" x .5" |  Purple Crayon with scratched line on corner molding, 96" x 1" x .5" |
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 Detail: Water color with hand drawn line down center of corner molding, 96" x 1" x .5" |  water color with hand drawn line down center of corner molding, 96" x 1" x .5" |
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