I apologize for the long delay in posting something new here. Between a five-day Disney trip, the Christmas holidays and preparing for my upcoming residency (specific post coming soon), things have just been hectic. However, I have been able to create some new work in the studio and I am excited to share the images with you. These four pieces follow in line with previously posted works using 1/16″ veneer on birch plywood and playing with different sheens of polyacrylic clear coating.
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Padauk veneer on birch plywood
12″ x 12″ x 1/2″
2009
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Padauk veneer on birch plywood
12″ x 12″ x 1/2″
2009
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Walnut/Maple veneer on birch plywood
12″ x 12″ x 1/2″
2009
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Walnut/Maple veneer on birch plywood
12″ x 12″ x 1/2″
2009
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Spalted Maple/Walnut veneer on birch plywood
12″ x 12″ x 1/2″
2009
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Spalted Maple/Walnut veneer on birch plywood
12″ x 12″ x 1/2″
2009
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Black Ash/Padauk veneer on birch plywood
12″ x 12″ x 1/2″
2009
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Black Ash/Padauk veneer on birch plywood
12″ x 12″ x 1/2″
2009
I hope these images provide some insight into what I’m currently working on in the studio. What doesn’t come through in these jpegs is the increasing complexity of clear coating. In the top image, it is clear that I have alternated bands of matte and glossy finish. In the second image, you can get a hint of a subtle vertical bar of clear coating that is the same width as the piece of maple. In the third image, there are alternating bands of glossy and matte finish that do not show up in the jpeg. Also, in the last image, the top half (Black Ash) has 1″ wide horizontal bars that alternate between glossy and semi-glossy finish. The bottom half (Padauk) is completely finished in matte clear coating.
Creating works with such subtly – even sometimes difficult to see in person – has me thinking about subtleties in contemporary art. Expect a post on this topic in the near future.
As always, I welcome any and all feedback you may have. Thank you for taking the time to look.
I like the first one. As you say, it is difficult to see the others. The effect of painting the finishes perpendicular to the stripes is interesting.
Rob,
You’d probably notice in person, but for the first one, it’s comprised of six vertical pieces of Padauk that are 2″ wide each. I rotated those proportions 90 degrees and applied the bands of clear coat (i.e. each band is 2″ wide). At first glance it looks like a solid piece of Padauk but after closer inspection the bands of wood become apparent.
Thanks for looking!
Hello J. T. congratulations on your work, I saw all your pictures and was amazed by your work. Are you the owner of all this work? please email me at omarjz@aol.com