Petroglyphs & Pictographs
As an artist, I'm interested in the symbols, images and objects that
man makes. My work evolved from my research of Native American
petroglyphs and pictographs in the Southwest.
Petroglyphs and pictographs are humanities' oldest evidence of artistic expression. Lacking the knowledge of, or perhaps
ignoring "renaissance space", primitive peoples' figures were
frontal and flat with scale ranging from a few inches to ten feet in
height or length.The difference between petroglyphs and pictographs
lies in their medium. Petroglyphs are carved or pecked into surfaces such as volcanic rock, basalt, or sandstone.
Pictographs were "painted" onto surfaces using pigments made
from an amalgamation of pulverized stone, roots, clay, urine and blood.
Many of my drawings involve more than 100 hours of surface creation
and manipulation. The character of the piece is determined by the physical
process I use. Most of the symbols selected are spirits, shamans and animals. I use both additive and subtractive techniques. With a variety
of materials, I build a multi-layered surface on heavyweight paper. The
paper is then scraped, scratched, engraved and drawn with images and symbols.
All works are acid-free and archival.
2019 Exhibits
Jacoby Art Center - Juried Exhibit
Mitchell Museum - Cedarhurst Biennial - Juried Exhibit
2018 Exhibits
St. Louis Artists Guild - Juried Exhibit
2017 Exhibits
Edwardsville Arts Center - Group Exhibit
Art St Louis - Juried Exhibit