Large Illustrations

1408

Colored Pencil on Stonehenge Paper
Artist-Designed Plexiglass Frame
22 in x 30 in

This work consists of 1,408 squares shaded with color pencil. The lengths of the sides of the rectangles grow geometrically (by rate as opposed to incrementally) from the corners toward the middle. The corner and center rectangles are squares. I tried to create the appearance of increasing randomness in the arrangement of colors as one moves from the center toward the edges.

Smoke and Minors

Pen and Ink on Stonehenge Paper

Artist-Designed Plexiglass Frame

22 in x 30 in

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The second work in the series containing 1408. The lengths of the sides of the rectangles grow geometrically from the corners toward the middle. The corner and center rectangles are squares.

White House
Ink on Paper
Artist-Designed Plexiglass Frame
20 in x 22 in

This work is the first of two in a series. Six sheets of red 1 mm-spaced graph paper were trimmed of their white borders and arranged to form a grid. A six inch ruler and numerous extra fine Sharpie felt pens were used to create the effect. I was struck by how the pattern seems to form an image of a building. Can you see the White House lawn in the foreground, and the stately rotunda center stage?

"You must reconcile your view that art is good, but a determination of its market price is bad. To refuse is to deny yourself greater wealth, a category of your happiness on your way back to God. -Jmay"

Catallactics

Ink on Paper

Artist-Designed Plexiglass Frame
20 in x 22 in
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This is the second work of the series. As before, six sheets of red 1 mm-spaced graph paper were trimmed of their white borders and arranged to form a grid. Squares of red and black ink are arranged so that the side lengths of adjacent squares grown or shrink incrementally. A Hermann grid illusion resulted.This work reflects my continuing interest in the writing of  economist Ludwig von Mises and his masterwork Human Action.

MESA

Ink on Stonehenge Paper

22 in x 30 in

In ninth grade I switched high schools. Mrs. Johnson, the math teacher I would have the following year, met with me and gave me a large stack of derelict 1960's math books, assignments (forgot to do them), and numerous sheets of meticulously worked out problems in her perfect handwriting. Among the papers was a logo MESA, or Math, Engineering, Science Achievement. The little image seemed to have a nice look to it.