For June’s edition of Unblurred, Image Box hosted Eastern Standard: A Time Exhibition, curated by the venerable Joe Mruk. My submission, STEAKTIME, signifies a new direction for me. I have been implementing elements of rapid prototyping into my recent work.  CNC tools lend themselves well to creating and recreating work to be produced on a small scale. STEAKTIME contains an enclosed clock mechanism, and will surely remind you that every waking moment of every day is steak time. The clock face is laser engraved on painted pine board with white acrylic numbers. This work is available for purchase (wouldn’t this look great in your butcher shop?) The show will be up for 2 months so you have plenty of time to check it out in person, and see the work of other talented local artists.

On Thursday, 6/5/14 History Inspires  is up at the Fort Pitt Museum at Point State Park. My piece is called Land in the Fork, influenced by Shawnee patterns and historic plans of the original Fort Pitt. The designs are hand-drawn and laser engraved into pine board. I’m lucky be part of such a talent-packed show. If you’re in Pittsburgh, don’t miss it! You can see the show until July 14, and be sure to vote for your favorite.

Pucker Plant – a portrait of Andres Gutierrez

Tomorrow morning is the TIMELINES panel for DRAW2014! I was chosen to represent the generation of “now” on a panel of 5 artists who use drawing in their art practice. I am excited and nervous! Researching old inspirations has been great… Jim Nutt, New Objectivists, Daniel Clowes, and Ren and Stimpy. It was hard to narrow down the selection of artists whose work has inspired me.

Here’s my newest drawing. Might be the direction I go from now on, because it just came out naturally. No struggles here!

Come to the David Lawrence Convention Center tomorrow Dec 7th from 11am-7pm for the Handmade Arcade! It’s the biggest market of the year for handmade goods, and you don’t want to miss it. I’ll be tabling with the Monalloh Foundry crew – Maggie Negrete, Steph Neary, and Brian DiSanto. Guess what? It’s the holidays! Buy stuff!

Complete set of 8 “drinks on me” coasters – $35

Handmade Arcade  is coming up on December 7th at the David Lawrence Convention Center, and you can find me there with fellow artists Maggie Negrete, Steph Neary, and Brian DiSanto. We’ll be selling you stuff for the holidays and for your life in general. Don’t miss it, because it’s Pittsburgh’s biggest independent crafts fair of the year!

I’ll be peddling zines, prints, coasters, jewelry, and other housewares. The coasters are a new thing for me, and feature illustrations of drunk people laser-etched onto baltic birch, secured with a cork backing. They make great gifts for family, coworkers, and friends!