The et al series: In creating these
78"x72" acrylic on canvas paintings I first gathered doodles or
small drawings from a unique group of people. I then used these
materials as the initiating influence for the works. This allows
the group to shape the painting in a very real way so that the
end product is both influenced by them and a unique creation of
my own.
Can you tell what community influenced each
of these paintings? Looking at et al # 1 through
et al # 3, one was influenced by a group of cashiers from
my hometown area, another was influenced by Alzhiemer's patients,
and another by employees from an Exotic night club. Take a guess
and then click on the painting to find out.
et al # 1
et al # 2
et al # 3
et al # 4
(influenced by long distance truck drivers along
I-85 / I-40)
Diary for this painting
et al # 5
(Influenced by the House Keeping Staff at UNC)
Diary for this painting
et al # 6
(Influenced by the Montagnard Community in Greensboro,
NC)
Click on painting for close up and artist statement
Diary for this painting
et al #7:
Iraqi and N.C. Military Families
Diary of this painting
et al # 8:
Cherokee Reservation, NC
Diary for this painting
Work in Process:
et al # 9:
Undocumented Workers
