2019

I’m working on a series of boards that are repurposed broken boards 0 repurposed as a surface to draw on, not to be ridden. One of the things about skateboarding that I cherish is the personalization and endearment aboard, this concave plywood surface that has expired its life as an active, rideable surface. I love the history that accumulates on skateboards - each so personal and indicative of the life it led as it was originally designed. I approached these as surfaces and connected lines, scrapes, colors and places that seemed worth investigating further…..

This photograph was taken from my exhibition at the Midway gallery in SF, 2019.

This series of 12 24” wide doors were created at the Drawing Room and installed at The Midway SF fall of 2019. These doors together are an embodiment of material, process and time. I worked on this piece daily for 2 months and dedicated no less than 6 hours a day to working on it, with focus and attention to various layers and parts. When finished, I wanted it to reflect the many techniques and ways of drawing I was practicing right then but also where that came from. The right half of the series is closely tied to the Transit Center Mural, while the far left is more like a chrysalis and tucking away of the bold lines - which is ironic as I am continually looking for the balance between the two. It requires a special type of self-control that I struggle with - knowing when to stop. Literally. When to rest. When to have quiet. When to be. Or Not be. I struggle deeply with this and the internal battles that ensue.