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Histo-portraits
“Histo-portraits” is a growing set of pieces that represent members of my family using histopathology, the microscopic study of the effects of illness on human tissues. Histopathology images are chosen from photo-micrographs in medical texts and atlases according to the
Histo-portraits
“Histo-portraits” is a growing set of pieces that represent members of my family using histopathology, the microscopic study of the effects of illness on human tissues. Histopathology images are chosen from photo-micrographs in medical texts and atlases according to the
Microscopic Bodies
These are microscopic bodies, mostly viruses, with a few central nervous system structures, that require the application of a medium to paper or canvas to be visible to the naked eye. I think we pay a lot more attention to
Microscopic Bodies
These are microscopic bodies, mostly viruses, with a few central nervous system structures, that require the application of a medium to paper or canvas to be visible to the naked eye. I think we pay a lot more attention to
Beastly Bodies
Plutarch wrote, “Boys throw stones at frogs in sport, but the frogs do not die in sport, they die in earnest.” After years of off and on again vegetarianism and a lifetime of being an animal lover, it was this
Beastly Bodies
Plutarch wrote, “Boys throw stones at frogs in sport, but the frogs do not die in sport, they die in earnest.” After years of off and on again vegetarianism and a lifetime of being an animal lover, it was this
Human Bodies
These figurative works are an extension of my interests in figure drawing and biology. The human body is an ever-challenging subject. The balance of these were drawn from life models, and I used visual models of viruses and human central
Human Bodies
These figurative works are an extension of my interests in figure drawing and biology. The human body is an ever-challenging subject. The balance of these were drawn from life models, and I used visual models of viruses and human central
True love…
… is a Black and Decker No. 63 heavy duty saw. They just don’t make them like they used to! When I ran out of material to make panels, I scavenged around my studio building and found random bits of
True love…
… is a Black and Decker No. 63 heavy duty saw. They just don’t make them like they used to! When I ran out of material to make panels, I scavenged around my studio building and found random bits of
Say hello to 12.
Histo-portrait No. 12: Healing Bone Fracture
When I’m in my 70s…
…I hope I’m still being paid to do what I enjoy, like last night’s drawing model. (Fine black pen on kraft paper.)
When I’m in my 70s…
…I hope I’m still being paid to do what I enjoy, like last night’s drawing model. (Fine black pen on kraft paper.)
The POST Post
It’s that time of year again… Philadelphia Open Studio Tours. If you’re in the area, check out my studio’s neighborhood, and my building. Or check out any neighborhood, really. POST is always incredibly interesting. For me, studio tours are better
The POST Post
It’s that time of year again… Philadelphia Open Studio Tours. If you’re in the area, check out my studio’s neighborhood, and my building. Or check out any neighborhood, really. POST is always incredibly interesting. For me, studio tours are better
Histo-mania
Lots of pathological things going on here. Histo-portrait No. Something (8?): Ovarian Cyst, below: A detail shot: I finished that yesterday, in the studio, then came home and finished up Histo-portrait No. 5: HSV1. (I titled it before I finished
Histo-mania
Lots of pathological things going on here. Histo-portrait No. Something (8?): Ovarian Cyst, below: A detail shot: I finished that yesterday, in the studio, then came home and finished up Histo-portrait No. 5: HSV1. (I titled it before I finished
Histo-minis
When I first began making histo-portraits, I was working strictly with paint, on canvas, 48×36 inches. I still love that format, but I can’t always pick up and go to my studio so it helps to have smaller things to
Histo-minis
When I first began making histo-portraits, I was working strictly with paint, on canvas, 48×36 inches. I still love that format, but I can’t always pick up and go to my studio so it helps to have smaller things to
Opposites Attract
My friend Joanna Platt is a member of Philadelphia Sculptors (PS) and invited me to put together a proposal with her for Opposites Attract, which is an exhibition that pairs members of PS with artists of another discipline or practitioners
Opposites Attract
My friend Joanna Platt is a member of Philadelphia Sculptors (PS) and invited me to put together a proposal with her for Opposites Attract, which is an exhibition that pairs members of PS with artists of another discipline or practitioners
