life drawing in black and white

strong lighting makes for high contrast.

pencil, black ink on white paper

F L O W E R

although these sketchbook pages were done a couple years ago, the sky for a while today had a very similar look

BOLDNESS. 47 BOOKS.

yesterday I was asked what I valued the most about going back to school. this found poem is perhaps the best visual answer: determination or the boldness that critical thinking through education fosters. the tea stain echos the hours spent with tea and assigned readings as scholarly companions.

sketch book page, 24 02 2010

as an ongoing part of my art practice, I collect and assemble fragments of print culture

this page from a sketch book includes found materials and a drawing

in this small work I see echos of past and current investigations into line and surface texture