Barred Owl
Safe As Houses
Young Ambition’s Ladders
Sedge Wren No. 1
Sedge Wren No. 2
Sedge Wren No. 3
Harpy Eagle No. 1
Kraken of Panama City
Pileated Heart
Study of a Fox in white
Study of a Fox in red
Not Your Symbol
Study of a figure
Dancers
Volcada
Elephant in brown
Elephant in navy
Shoki, Demon Queller
Giraffe in green
Rough Seas
Pileated Woodpecker
Aerialist
Aerialist No. 2
Dancer in Goldenrod
Scribble
Curt Constitution
Phenomenal Woman
Cougar (Blue, Yellow, Red)
Titmouse
Martak
Guillermo del Oso Dorado
Sunset on the Rhine
Sea Eagle
Sea Otters
Blue Ridge Mountains
Two Dozen
Blue Jay
Northern Cardinal
Blue Tit
Hooded Warbler
Eurasian Bullfinch
Eurasian Bullfinch No. 2
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
Monarch Butterfly
Badger, badger, badger
Sins of the Father
Red Shrike
Orange Slice
Stainless Slice
Dancing in the Moonlight
Prince
Frog Prince No. 2
Sea Turtle
Badger
Self Portrait
Blue Tit and Hooded Warbler in Pink
Seven Sisters No. 1
Kraken in Bronze
Whiskey Owl
Copper Eagle
OLnGray
Magenta and Green
Oriole
Unmoored Heart
Peacock Colors
Nora's Wild Violet
Wild Tangles
Bradley’s The Kiss
Hagia Sophia No. 2
Bharadvāja’s Twist
Peacock Nouveau
Tattoo Portrait (Flower)
Hare
Fox
Canine
Stretching Feline
Butterfly
Crane
Cow Face Pose
Don’t Look Down
Meditate
Dauntless
Moonrise
Valeria
Choker
Anne in Purple
Moder Jord
Astrid in Blue Ombre
Portrait of Astrid Palca No. 1
Portrait of Astrid Palca No. 2
Portrait of Astrid Palca No. 3
Father and Son
Tigger at Rest
Nara Park in Spring
Jennie O’ the Light
Floating No. 1
Daphne Before the Chase
Cow Face Pose (gold and green)
Untitled
Untitled
Recycling
The Kiss
Floating No. 2
Bill's Canna Lily
Skellig Aer
Charon Crosses the Acheron
Santa Elena Canyon
Lux et Umbra No. 1
Barred OwlCut paper and acrylic ink. 18x24Birthday present for my dad. He saw me working on the owl’s head, and remarked that he liked it. Decided to finish it up and send it to him. The tree is one piece of card stock, the owl is a single sheet of rice paper, and the background is painted with acrylic ink.
Safe As HousesHand-cut books. My take on the 2008 housing crisis. The books are stacked in chronological order from bottom to top, balancing the house on its roof peak. “Safe as houses” is a British phrase from the 1800s after a stock market crash that led investors to plow money into real estate (because it was considered safe) only to have housing bubble and burst.
Young Ambition’s LaddersPaper and acrylic inks. 12x12The black is cut from a single sheet of paper. The background are rice paper squares painted with acrylic ink.
Sedge Wren No. 1Cut paper and acrylic ink. 18x24Inspired by my good friend's first novel. Three layers of glass hold the components.
Sedge Wren No. 2Cut paper and acrylic ink. Based on my friend's first novel, this is another try at the same composition because I liked it. Whereas the first one used negative space and all birds, this piece uses all sorts of symbols from the book in positive space. The underlay of leaves is cut from a single sheet of paper with a painted sheet of paper over it. Three layers of glass hold the components.
Sedge Wren No. 3Cut paper and acrylic ink. 2017Another in the series of pieces inspired by my friend’s novel. The mist portion is oiled rice paper.
Harpy Eagle No. 1Cut paper. 2017Another bird inspired by my friend’s novel.
Kraken of Panama CityHand-cut paper, acrylic paint and ink. 30x22.The striped octopus has a home! The real striped octopus is found off the coast of Nicaragua, but I liked Panama City’s skyline as a better “reef” for this piece.
Pileated HeartPaper, mylar, acrylic ink. 22x28
Study of a Fox in whiteCut paper. 12x12
Study of a Fox in redCut paper. 12x12
Not Your SymbolHand-cut paper and acrylic paint. 18x24The title is a reference to the overuse of eagles as symbols rather than just appreciating them as beautiful, wild animals. Funny story: I explained the title to my dad. He said, “I get that…but the eagle does symbolize freedom.”
Study of a figureCut paper. 12x24
DancersPaper. 16x20
VolcadaPaper and acrylic paint. 18x24I created this piece for my aunt and uncle who love ballroom dancing. The curtains in the background are modeled on my grandmother’s sketch from the 1930s (she got an A+ on the assignment, so it seemed like a good source).
Elephant in brownPaper. 12x12
Elephant in navyPaper. 12x12
Shoki, Demon QuellerYupo and art paper. 15x19I have always loved the hip-thrust block prints of heroes and monsters from the Edo period.
Giraffe in greenPaper. 8.5x11
Rough SeasPaper. 5x7
Pileated WoodpeckerPaper and acrylic inks. 16x20
Aerialist Paper, Mylar, and acrylic paints. 11x14
Aerialist No. 2Paper and acrylic paint. 11x14
Dancer in Goldenrod Paper and spray paint. 8x10
ScribblePaper and acrylic paints. 16x20Originally the scribble was blue and meant to be the background of the Pleated Woodpecker (scribble), but it as just too much. I painted the paper plum and gave it a warm background of its own.
Curt ConstitutionPaper. 8.5x11First attempt at more realistic portraiture.
Phenomenal WomanPaper. 14x17 (matted to 17x20)Inspired by Maya Angelou’s poem of the same name. Spiral arms contain words from the poem transliterated into long twig runes so that they play a decorative function for this piece.Starting with “Woman” (the yellow runes) and moving clockwise: Woman, swarm, phenomenal, independent, secret, mystery, life, power.
Cougar (Blue, Yellow, Red)Paper. 20x20
TitmousePaper. 8x10
MartakPaper and acrylic paints. 11x14Piece commissioned as an anniversary gift. Based on a bridal photo.
Guillermo del Oso DoradoPaper. 16x20Portrait of a groom.
Sunset on the RhinePaper. 8x10Six layers, five of which are cut.
Sea EaglePaper. 12x12Juxtaposition of structured background and organic foreground
Sea OttersPaper. 16x20Two furry friends floating in a vast sea, holding paws. Commission.
Blue Ridge MountainsPaper. 8x10Nine layers build up a vision of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Two DozenRice paper. 13x624 birds cut during the sedge wren series, but never found a home until now.
Blue JayPaper. 8x10Part of the Color Block Bird series that attempts to deconstruct birds into their color and form. From the center, the colors to the left and right mirror the major plumage features in both position and percentage of coverage on the bird.
Northern CardinalPaper. 8x10Part of the Color Block Bird series that attempts to deconstruct birds into their color and form. From the center, the colors to the left and right mirror the major plumage features in both position and percentage of coverage on the bird.
Blue TitPaper. 8x10Part of the Color Block Bird series that attempts to deconstruct birds into their color and form. From the center, the colors to the left and right mirror the major plumage features in both position and percentage of coverage on the bird.
Hooded WarblerPaper. 8x10Part of the Color Block Bird series that attempts to deconstruct birds into their color and form. From the center, the colors to the left and right mirror the major plumage features in both position and percentage of coverage on the bird.
Eurasian BullfinchPaper. 8x10Part of the Color Block Bird series that attempts to deconstruct birds into their color and form. From the center, the colors to the left and right mirror the major plumage features in both position and percentage of coverage on the bird.
Eurasian Bullfinch No. 2Paper. 8x10Part of the Color Block Bird series that attempts to deconstruct birds into their color and form. From the center, the colors to the left and right mirror the major plumage features in both position and percentage of coverage on the bird.
Baltimore OriolePaper. 8x10
American GoldfinchPaper. 8x10
Monarch ButterflyPaper. 11x14An extension of the Color Block Bird series, this time deconstructing a butterfly into its color and form. This piece went to my wife’s grandmother, as a present.
Badger, badger, badgerPaper. 12x12An ode to a funny video of a dancing badger and some friendly mushrooms.
Sins of the FatherCut paper and acrylic ink. 12x18
Red ShrikeCut foil paper and crayon. 5x7One of three birds in small series. I used foil origami paper for the bird and signature.
Orange SlicePaper and alcohol inks. 11x14
Stainless SlicePaper, alcohol ink, metallic paint. 11x14Complementary piece to the golden orange slice.
Dancing in the MoonlightPaper and inks. 18x24A friend requested a couple dancing in moonlight.
PrincePaper. 11x14310 rice paper guitars, six panes of glass, one music and fashion icon!
Frog Prince No. 2Paper. 12x12Portrait of a toddler sitting on the head of a stone frog fountain at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.
Sea TurtlePaper and cloth. 11x14Commissioned as a gift.
BadgerPaper, alcohol inks, paint. 8x10
Self PortraitPaper. 8x10
Blue Tit and Hooded Warbler in PinkPaper and paint. 12x6
Seven Sisters No. 1Paper. 8.5x11Amsterdam landmark and excellent example of the dearth of right angles in the local architecture.
Kraken in BronzePaper and metallic paint. 20x30
Whiskey OwlPaper and metallic paint. 12x18
Copper EaglePaper and metallic paint. 12x18
OLnGrayPaper and metallic paint. 16x20This a 50th birthday gift for a work colleague’s family member. Owning a Harley Davidson Street Glide in amber whiskey is on his bucket list.They asked for a cutting of the bike and to incorporate the color and his handle. I ordered the paint from Harley to get a perfect match and added the portrait to make it more personal.
Magenta and GreenAlcohol ink. 11x14
OrioleOrigami paper and acrylic ink. 8x10
Unmoored HeartPaper and paint. 22x32I was in the middle of cutting out the wings when my Pop passed. I set them aside and only just got back to them. To say the least, the piece they inhabit now is nothing like what I imagined for them a year ago May. If you are wondering about the name and laurel, my dad loved sailing.
Peacock ColorsAlcohol ink and resin. 12x12This piece is for my cousin’s 30th wedding anniversary. She loves the colors of peacocks, so that made my choice easy.
Nora's Wild VioletPaper and alcohol ink. 9x12A cut of an intermediate step in another artist’s piece.
Wild TanglesPaper. 13x5A cut of an Alfons Mucha art nouveau print from 1901.
Bradley’s The KissAnother art nouveau master, William H. Bradley, and his image of a woman and a peacock (1896). I fell down the art nouveau rabbit hol
Hagia Sophia No. 2Paper and crayon. 12x16
Bharadvāja’s TwistPaper. 8x10A colleague in Bharadvājāsana pose. She is an Ashtanga practitioner and advocate, and was kind enough to provide excellent source material.
Peacock NouveauPaper. 16x20Cutting of an 1895 William H. Bradley piece.
Tattoo Portrait (Flower)Paper. 5x7 Interpretation of tattoo. One of four pieces in a limited series.
HarePaper. 5x7 Elaborate origami paper backs a delicate cutting of a hare. Limited series.
FoxPaper. 5x7Elaborate origami paper backs a delicate cutting of a fox. Limited series.
CaninePaper. 5x7Elaborate origami paper backs a delicate cutting of a dog. Limited series.
Stretching FelinePaper. 5x7Elaborate origami paper backs a delicate cutting of a cat. Limited series.
ButterflyPaper. 5x7Elaborate origami paper backs a delicate cutting of a butterfly. A limited series.
CranePaper. 5x7Elaborate origami paper backs a delicate cutting of a crane. A limited series.
Cow Face PosePaper. 8x10 (matted to 11x14)Yoga pose based on a talented yogi
Don’t Look DownPaper. 12x12 Delicate cutting of a yogi suspended over a chasm. Foreground is floating between two panes of glass above a field of deep blue.
MeditatePaper. 12x12Third piece in my series on floating yogis.
DauntlessPaper. 12x12Second in my floating yogi series. Imaged based on a photo of Sky Corbett-Methot.
MoonrisePaper. 12x12Fourth in my floating yogi series. Image based on a photo of Brittany Allen.
ValeriaPaper. 8x10 (matted to 11x14)Portrait of a Russian artist (watercolors and digital) named Valeria Ko.
ChokerPaper. 8x10 (matted to 11x14)Two layers of jigsawed cuts (bottom: indigo blue, light blue, sky blue; top: poppy red and azure) create an expressive portrait.
Anne in PurplePaper. 8x10 This image is three layers of six colors, five shades of purple as base and a final indigo layer for detail.
Moder JordPaper. 8x10Three layers of paper (two layers consist of jigsawed paper of various colors, one layer of a single color) create an impressionistic portrait of Astrid Palca.
Astrid in Blue OmbrePaper. 8x10Three layers of paper (two layers consist of jigsawed paper of various colors, one layer of a single color) create an impressionistic portrait of Astrid Palca in shades of blue-green.
Portrait of Astrid Palca No. 1Paper and alcohol ink. 8x8 (matted to 13x13)
Portrait of Astrid Palca No. 2Paper and alcohol ink. 8x8 (matted to 13x13)
Portrait of Astrid Palca No. 3Paper and alcohol inks.8x8 (matted to 13x13)
Father and SonPaper. 11.5x11.5I created this portrait of my cousin and his son at the request of his wife. The piece consists of six hand-cut sheets jigsawed together and layered. When she asked for the piece, her one request was that I capture the love my cousin has for his son.
Tigger at RestPaper and foil paper. 11x14 (matted to 16x20)A memorial piece done for a friend so that she may remember her diva cat that has since crossed the rainbow bridge.
Nara Park in SpringPaper. 8.5x11 (matted to 11x14)A commission for someone’s 40th which was supposed to be spent wandering the forest shrines of Japan. Nara Park, with its welcoming deer, is her favorite. This piece is seven cut layers backed by bamboo leaves embedded in mulberry paper.
Jennie O’ the LightCut lighting gel and alcohol inks. 18x24Comprised of three layers—alcohol ink, cut gel, alcohol ink—this image is based on a yogi sitting in a forest as pigment powder floats around her.
Floating No. 1Paper and alcohol inks. 20x26 (matted to 24x30)Cutting based on an image of Dores Andre wearing a Belinda Pieris dress.
Daphne Before the ChasePaper and alcohol inks. 20x26 (matted to
Cow Face Pose (gold and green)Paper and alcohol ink. 11x14
Untitled
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RecyclingRice paper on glass. 11x14Exhibited in Highfield Hall in Falmouth , MA (2022)
The KissPaper. 13x19 (matted to 20x24)Attempt to capture the sensual curves of an intimate moment.
Floating No. 2Paper and crayon. 18x24 (matted to 24x30)
Bill's Canna LilyPaper and crayon. 8x10 (matted to 11x14)Cutting based on a study of a canna lily by my cousin, Bill Handley.
Skellig AerPaper, rice paper, and acrylic ink. 20x26The serene island with springs of gold floats on top of a background of hundreds of squares of rice paper painted with a wash of purple and burnt sienna ink.
Charon Crosses the AcheronPapercutting of Charon, ferryman of the Underworld, poling a ross the River Acheron
Santa Elena CanyonPaper. 11x14Cutting of Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park
Lux et Umbra No. 1Paper and alcohol inks. 20x26Opposing figures of light and dark, female and male, advancing and retreating
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