I started making screenprints and woodblock prints under WiW's moniker post grad school.
The first three images were created when I was still an undergrad. It didn't dawn on me until a few years ago that they were part of the birth of Well I Wonder.
Fake Is Ugly #1; Screenprint; 20 x 15 inches; ©2005
Fake Is Ugly #2; Screenprint; 20 x 15 inches; ©2005
Fake Is Ugly #3; Screenprint; 20 x 15 inches; ©2005
Education is Secondary; Screenprint, ed. of 65; 10 x 8 inches; ©2009
The first laser-etched woodblock I ever made. It was for a print exchange called "Token Gestures," organized by Stefanie Dykes.
Just the Facts; laser etched relief print. Printed by my amazing friend, Stefanie Dykes.
Twitmyface.com; Screenprint.
Closeup of the transparent layer.
If you look close enough tot he text, you'll find a secret message.
A translation of my original screen print for a print exhibition called "Signs of the Times," organized by Stefanie Dykes.
The Agent
I created this in 2008. It was right after the housing market bubble burst. I wanted to make a piece conveying my frustrations with the situation and shed some light on the amoral and evil practices by lenders and real estate agencies that led us to the Great Recession. Like an ancient Chinese scroll, it's an allegory that should be read from right to left.
I must admit I forgot I had this piece and found it a few months ago hiding on a top shelf in my studio. It is banged up a bit, but it was time to scan it, digitally clean it, and share it with the world.
The Agent, Part 1 Detail
The Agent, Part 2 Detail
The Agent, Part 3 Detail
The Agent, Part 4 Detail
The Agent; Screenprint; 13 x 123 inches; ©2008
These are some woodblock prints I originally laser-etched to make t-shirts. They are based on my Crossing the Line series of photographs. A few blocks broke, so I switched to a print-on-demand service to make the shirts. I've changed the designs slightly and made the text much more legible. Take a look.
