Acrylic paint and marker on a second hand bed sheet, 80" x 69", 2013. Installation shot of the painting in exhibition, "Pumped Up: A Bacchanalia," held at the strip club Pumps, in Brooklyn.
This short film documents the interdisciplinary artistic experience, 'Damn Everything But the Circus,' that was held August 25, 2013 at Pumps in Brooklyn. Filmed and edited by David Rey. The show was directed by Scarlet La Rosa and curated by Aubrey Roemer.
A collaborative burlesque, vaudeville, and art experience with the Pumps Pinups and guest performers, director Scarlet La Rosa, and artist Aubrey Roemer - filmed and edited by David Rey of Discovery Hill Productions. (2013)
Digital laser print on a vintage bed sheet, 66" x 42", 2013. Image was created by digitally painting my photographs of the Pumps dancers in Day of the Dead makeup.
Digital laser print on a vintage bed sheet, 42" x 66". Image was created by digitally painting my photographs of the Pumps dancers in Day of the Dead makeup.
Digital laser print on a vintage bed sheet, 66" x 42". Image was created by digitally painting my photographs of the Pumps dancers in Day of the Dead makeup.
Digital laser print on a vintage bed sheet, 66" x 42", 2013. Image was created by digitally painting my photographs of the Pumps dancers in Day of the Dead makeup.
Digital laser print on a vintage bed sheet, 66" x 42". Image was created by digitally painting my photographs of the Pumps dancers in Day of the Dead makeup.
Digital laser print on acetate, acrylic paint, and duck tape, 4' x 6', 2013. This work was part of a solo exhibition in the Brooklyn strip club Pumps. My models for the images were also the employees of the club, and the cast of the accompanying burlesque/ comedy act. The show was held on a Sunday, outside of business hours - utilizing the venue as an exhibition performance space.
Digital laser print on acetate, acrylic paint, and duck tape, 6' x 4' , 2013. This work was part of a solo exhibition in the Brooklyn strip club Pumps. My models for the images were also the employees of the club, and the cast of the accompanying burlesque/ comedy act. The show was held on a Sunday, outside of business hours - utilizing the venue as an exhibition performance space.
Digital laser print on acetate, acrylic paint, and duck tape, 4' x 6' , 2013. This work was part of a solo exhibition in the Brooklyn strip club Pumps. My models for the images were also the employees of the club, and the cast of the accompanying burlesque/ comedy act. The show was held on a Sunday, outside of business hours - utilizing the venue as an exhibition performance space.
Three digital laser print on acetate, acrylic paint, and duck tape.
Digital laser prints on acetate, acrylic paint, and duck tape, varying dimensions.
Rives BFK archival paper, acrylic paint, colored pencil, and ink, 24" x 18" each.
Rives BFK archival paper, acrylic paint, colored pencil, and ink, 24" x 18" each.
Paint and ink on mylar, 36" x 24".
Paint and ink on mylar, 24" x 36".
Digital laser print on archival paper. Image from the postcard for solo exhibition 'Demimonde: The Pumps Portrait Project'.
Oil paint, wax, found and stretched cloth, LED lights varying dimensions. These portraits were the first paintings of this series, live painted in my studio after approaching several dancers with the idea for the portrait project.
Digital laser print, inkodye, wax, and acrylic paint on stretched muslin and LED lights, 55” x 55” each. This work was created for Artwerk's live granting party, which the work won the award. These works were the last in the Demimonde series, serving as a departure from the work with Pumps and a transition to 'Leviathan: The Montauk Portrait Project'.
Digital laser print, inkodye, wax, and acrylic paint on stretched muslin and LED lights, 55” x 55” each. This work was created for Artwerk's live granting party, which the work won the award. These works were the last in the Demimonde series, serving as a departure from the work with Pumps and a transition to 'Leviathan: The Montauk Portrait Project'.
Digital laser print, inkodye, wax, and acrylic paint on stretched muslin and LED lights, 55” x 55”.
Digital laser print, inkodye, wax, and acrylic paint on stretched muslin and LED lights, 55” x 55”