Click on any to see a larger image; these are all from the early to mid 1980s. No. 7 in the row is a diptych executed on 2 sheets, each 22" x 30", simultaneously. LOTS of noise, movement and color. At the time self expression seemed to be quite the rage, or mine anyway. During this time I eventually realized that appropriating imagery might cause associations outside the present image, when my intent was to entrain the viewer in circuits about the image without outside references - so the following are entirely images from my camera (some generated by other means - broken glass on the screen, "bubbles" made of water and spray paint on acrylic sheet, etc.).

These are from the late 80s into 1992 or so, all are single sheets 30" wide x 22" high, in 26 to 45 color layers. The female body is an easy thing for me to see as lovely, especially if not conforming to common stereotypes such as large breasted, skinny, wide lipped. Finding beauty where it might be less than completely obvious, and commenting upon it, became more the aim into the early 90s.

3 prints remain

2 prints remain

These are all (except No.5, which is an odd sized sheet) single sheets 22" wide x 30" high, also in 26 to 45 color layers. They range from 1986 to 1992. I'd become yet more interested in the space carried around a form, having seen a good deal of Egon Schiele's work. Also, the idea of light existing independent of dark took hold of me. The third from the left was sort of a "chip on my shoulder" as it has a reflective undercoat pattern that cannot show on a single 35mm slide, the preferred medium for galleries' use in judging work. Ha ha, I suppose, but also a guarantee that the piece will not be seen. A bit of a shot in the foot, that.

 

And finally, some portraiture, something I've dabbled in:

 

I took a bold or odd step a few years ago and THREW AWAY most of my artwork. The above pieces are all that remain; of most editions I retained a single print, of those that note otherwise up to three prints yet exist. Interested buyers may purchase small reproductions or high resolution reproductions; inquire. This work was quite tedious, hours or weeks of preparation required to print each color, weeks to months to complete each print and occasionally something would not work - the fundamental scheme wasn't going to produce what I wanted to see. Those pieces did not see light of day.

I've lately been working on images on the computer instead of with space- and time-consuming silkscreens, a few images from this work:

 

The background is a persimmon. I've started doing a bit of work of portraits of vegetables, mushrooms and fruit.

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