Paper based works, based on an underlying design in the painting “Pirate” done on Monhegan Island.  The design itself is loosely inspired by a painting by my painting mentor Juris Ubans.  The basic foundational design to these collages is shown in a line drawing below (“Waves Drawing”).  The rhythm and repetition represented in these collages are like a repetitious meditation that industrial workers act out when going to work each day, repeating certain specialized behaviors that their jobs require.  This repetition of behavior is a ritual, something instinctual to all animals.  This is the “art” to these works: testimonials on an animal activity which consumes at least one third of the animal’s time in its short life - labor.  Labor is suffering, suffering is life.

Guard, 2002

22” X 22”

Paper Collage

He, 2002

22” X 22”

Paper Collage

She, 2002

22” X 22”

Paper Collage

Ur, 2002

22” X 22”

Paper Collage

Deceiver, 2002

22” X 22”

Paper Collage

Collage:

Waves Drawing, 1992

15” X 15”

Charcoal Pencil on Paper