Mount Truffula
I learned about the world with Dr Seuss. As a child I had every single one of his books, but I would always pick up The Lorax when it was time to read. I wondered if the tufts would be as soft as Seuss described, if butterfly milk would smell funky or sweet, what it would be like to be among the Truffula.
Medium: Giclee print on museum board
Size: 40 x 40 Inches
Date: 2023
Startle Coloration
Recreating the classic real tree hunting camo has always been a goal I’ve wrestled with… I’ve been waiting to unveil my new style of “camouflage” that doesn’t consist of my signature configurations. The famous Red-Eye Tree Frog was the perfect choice for nouveau camouflage, an animal who stands out as a defense mechanism.
Medium: Giclee print on museum board
Size: 40 x 40 Inches
Date: 2023
Meal, Ready-To-Eat
While mainly used as rations for the US Armed Forces they are also infamous as subjects of food reviews. Growing up on YouTube I watched these reviews and that’s what made me question myself , How could one small package contain a full course meal? People tuned in to see which obscenely complicated things could be simplified into one succinct meal. Shock and awe as utensils start to emerge, sauces to compliment the food, sometimes even hot meals without the use of a single flame.
The obscenity inspired me to create my own MRE. To find the limit of what comforts can be crammed into this wartime bento I sought out the limit of comfort. 16 different menus, comprised of the rarest ingredients in the world, enough to go to war over.
Medium: Digital Printing on Polyethylene
Size: 18.5 X 24.5 Inches (Each Bag)
Date: 2023
Plitvice Lakes Sofa
I wanted to add a dimension to my enjoyment of art. Artistic expression is meant to be evocative, an experience to behold. How do I express a waterfall through a tactile medium?
Juxtaposition and context. In order to evoke the waterfalls on the cushions I added a rocky base to mimic the physical conditions surrounding one. The clashing of soft round cushion and rigid angular fiberglass made so that you may sit in a waterfall.
Medium: Fiberglass and suede
Size: 134 x 90.5 x 30 Inches
Date: 2023
Medium: Laser cut printed layered acrylic
Size: 41.5 x 41.5 Inches
Date: 2022