Period Piece

Period Piece, 2012. 18" x 24". Printed images, oil pastel, charcoal, and pencil on paper.

This work is about Black and White relations in the southern United States. It takes leaders from Black society, many of which had been slaves themselves and together with leaders from the Confederate States of America it forms a shape reminiscent of the periodic table of elements. This says we are all made of the same raw materials. The assembly of men here were picked because they came from the South with the exception of a few. The CSA military leaders have become symbols for Southern pride, known for, whether true or not, their nobility in being virtuous and brave warriors. Both races have been garnished with laurels. This says that the men from both sides are worthy of mention for their brave heroic acts.

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Salt

Salt, 2012. 12" x 16". 12 post it notes, 11 weeks of groceries glued to canvas paper.

Portrait

Portrait, 2012. 36" x 30". Black plastic over canvas.

In Verso

In Verso, 2012. 30" x 36". Oil stick, wood, wire, nails, staples, and canvas.

Nike Pro Combat Denver Broncos 2012 Uniform

Nike Pro Combat Denver Broncos 2012-2013 Uniform, 2012. Digital vector art. Illustrator CS2.

John Elway called me and said, "My boy, help the front office here make Peyton Manning feel a little more at home." So I did what the Denver Broncos asked of me and made a uniform that is similar to the Volunteers of Tennessee. It's a uniform that looks a bit more like Denver's throwback design. It goes back to the royal blue as well. I think the current Bronco is a bit too much of a Furry's wet dream. I took the snorting bronc from the old design and removed the "D". I felt the result was something like you'd see painted on a shield of Sparta. Tebow texted me and said he was gonna come back to Denver after seeing my designs. I need to find a better "western" styled font...

Crater

Crater, 2012. 18" x 20" x 16". Cardboard, paper, acrylic, spray paint, oil stick, pencil, t shirt, panty hose, cotton stuffing, gold leaf, thread.

This type of Greek urn, called a 'Krater' was used to mix wine and water. On the vessel I have depicted Jason and Medea along with a shield emblazoned with a triangle. This shape represents the womb from which their two sons were born. The 3 objects - man or Jason, woman or Medea, and dark power or Birthing material form a triumvirate. This trinity of powerful symbols makes up much of the story of Jason and the Golden Fleece. The Golden Fleece tells a quest for legitimacy; hence the journey of Jason to find it and bring back legitimate rule to Iolcos.

Personally, the dark power can symbolize multiple things relating to birthing materials. This can be sperm, the womb, or sea foam like that which bore Botticelli's Venus or Uranus' castrated testicles which bore Aphrodite. The urn itself is symbolic of a female's womb. Water and wine mix to create life in a party. Sperm and egg mix to create human life. The penetrating phallic organ hugging the back of the vessel obviously suggests a male presence. The Golden Fleece draped over the side, spilling out over the edge represents the ejaculation that brings forth life.