Studio Paint Bucket 1

Done in fourth year studio study at the U of L in the fall of 2004. The largest "construct" at the time, I figure its about 5 feet high (though I'll have to eventually go and truly measure it's dimentions for future show proposals). Made entirely out of materials I scavanged from around the department (including, but not confined to; wood, plexiglass, steel, plastic, tin, tissue paper, cardboard). The process of building the damnned thing was a whole quest in itself. Creating this variable surface, made up of a variety of material and fastened together so that it would not fall apart was an important, and enjoyable part of the process. I have always been a fan of sculpture. Trying to bridge this gap between painting and sculpture is somthing I continue to do with these "constructs".

After the building process, I spread varatheyne, soap, sand, acrylic media and any number of other material over the surface (you know, just to make it that much HARDER to paint on then it already is) and let it dry on the ground over a couple nights. Then, I had to enlist the help of a friend to hang the stupid thing up so that I could actually paint on it with acrylic. The painting probebly takes the least amount of time, though I will leave it and come back to it a number of times, spreading out the total working time from two hours into two days.

It's a labour of love, to be sure.


*** Updated the image: Jan 3, 2006. Happy new year. I think some of the details might be easier to pick out in this one. I still need a better digtal camera though.... piece of crap. (But I still love my mom for buying me this one though)***