Collages

These collage/paintings were done appr. 2006. They are put together with cuts from my own work, cuts from adds and National Geographic magazines and actual painting directly. The piece with the bug eyes is entitled "Thirst" and is 14" x 18" and framed with wood lathe from an old house in Detroit. The piece with the red lips is entitled "Talk To The Hand" It is 16" x 20" and is also framed with old house lathe. The last is entitled "Fire in the Wood". I am not exactly sure of the dimensions because I gave the piece to my brother-in-law. I think it is 9" x 12".

Faces

These faces were done within the last few months, some on slate, some on 5"x 7" canvas board, none larger that 9". They have all been sold except the grey face with the orange background.

"Sangha Trees"

Originally the sangha were the monks that followed the historical Buddha. Today the word is used in some buddhist temples to mean "the community of all beings". Since faces keep appearing in the trees and there seems to be this growing tree community in the work, thus the name Sangha. Sometimes I think I am done painting trees and suddenly another one is seen popping out of the brush. Curious.

more "No War"

I completed appr. 35 of the No War paintings. I sold some but have the majority here in my studio. I am asking $50.00 each. If interested email me. DMC

"No War"

These pieces happened during the War in Iraq for a show at the Swords Into Plowshares Gallery in Detroit curated by Eric Mesko. They are painted on cardboard and then mounterd on plywood.

...within the last few months...

These pieces are small, no larger than about 8", acrylic on wood

...this is me carving the styrofoam and another piece from that time...

...aluminum castings done in 2004...

These pieces were poured in the backyard of the Zeitgeist Gallery in Detroit which I ran from 2001-2009. They are gypsy/poured with propane and a kiln made from a 55 gallon drum. It is the lost foam proces where the image is carved out of styrofoam and imbeded sometimes with metal and packed in sand. The hot metal is then poured into the styrofoam which burns out and the raw metal is then cooled and finished...

...more slates painted this year...

"Breath In. Breath Out"

"Family Portraits"

These are small acrylic paintings on wood and slate...breathe in, breathe out...

Birds of a Feather

"Bird with Red Shoes"

This birdman is more bird than man...but he's on his way...howbout them crazy shoes...

"Another Birdwatcher"

Is this the watcher or the Birdman himself?...only time will tell...

"Bird Watchers"

Round and round they go...somebodies gotta watch those birds...

:Birdman Evolves"

Birdman keeps changing, growing, doin' his thang. What'll he be...