Category: The Grocer
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Limes
My friend TJ commissioned me to make these limes as a gift for his wife. I painted these directly on panel and then cut them out. I believe they are still hanging in their kitchen.
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Orange and Apple on panel
I made these two small paintings on panel for a show. I used a map of Indianapolis in the background for the apple painting and affectionately called it “Indianapplis.”
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Brooks Golden
I had the great pleasure of sharing a studio space with Brooks for a year or so just west of downtown. It was a great space and I spent countless hours there. Brooks was a friend and inspiration, and a stern critic and lover of my work. Tragically, Brooks passed away from health issues in…
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Red Bull Cooler
The Grocer got invited to paint a canvas wrapped cooler for a Red Bull event in 2014. It was a weird experience. Basically, every artist showed up and had one long day to finish their painting. I met some nice folks and the cooler turned out pretty nice. These kind of painting events are neat…
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The Grocer: more works on panel
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Buddha’s Hand at the G40
The Grocer made this giant, gorgeous buddha’s hand for the G40 Art Summit in DC in 2011. I wasn’t able to install at the show so they mounted the paste-up on a big piece of masonite for the show. I don’t know what happened to it—I hope somebody hung it up somewhere.
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Cut Watermelon
This big cut watermelon is last and largest street installation by The Grocer in Chicago. I put this up on that great spot near Milwaukee and Damen. I love watermelon and I love this piece.
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HOTBOX show
I got asked to make a few paintings for a mobile art gallery called the HOTBOX. The idea was that each month a different artist or group of artists would paint it, and then the inside would be a little gallery show/store or whatever. The theme was “Corner Store” and I made a big watermelon…
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Zucchini skateboard
The Grocer made this baby zucchini skateboard art for a show in 2009. I just love painting zucchini flowers.