Tag: paste-up
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New fruit for a friend
Finally got around to finishing this painting that i started maybe two years ago. I first completed the painting on paper, then mounted it on MDF, cut it out, sanded and painted the edges, then varnished. Now i just need to make time to drive to Madison so it can meet its owner, my long-time…
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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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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.
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Lemon
This lemon went up on the glass of my favorite abandoned warehouse at the triangle corner of Milwaukee, Damen, & Division. I put up a cherry, a grapefruit, this lemon, and finally a watermelon at this spot.
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For Thee Viking
I made this banana boat paste-up as a note of appreciation for the street artist The Viking. I really liked a lot of the weird stickers and pasters he was doing at the time. A few photos I have of The Viking’s work. I met him once, and that was very nice. I think he…
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Plums at Pontiac
The Grocer put up this collection of plums on one of the blue planters at Pontiac Cafe on Milwaukee avenue. The last photo was taken by someone else and posted to the internet.