Digicuts for MTA Stained Glass Project

Left to right:

Cesar Chavez, Dr. Hector Perez Garcia, Honorable Sonia Sotomayor

These images will be incorporated into my stained glass design.

Obsession, 16×22, 1987

This was created in 1987 for my Principles of 2D design class at Western Michigan University. I was 20 when I made this simple collage from Calvin Klein Obsession cologne advertisements. Anyway, when I was thinking about something to paint this weekend, this piece came to mind for some odd reason. So I brought it up from the basement, cleaned it off and hung it on the wall. If I do paint this I may call it “Reincarnation of Obsession”.

Tolteca

The Aztecs held artisans in high regard. Many of them became wealthy earning a living producing jewelry, feathered headdresses, fine costumes and ornaments. Many Aztec artisans were often called “Toltecas” in reference to the ancient Toltecs whom the Aztecs revered.

This particular mask started from a cigar box. The cigar box was uniquely colored bright orange. It looked Aztec from the very beginning. The face was built up from paper and given a final coat of Tobacco leaves. The beard is yarn. The hair is dyed chicken feathers and dyed deer hair.

The mask will be donated to the Zonta Organization. The art auction will take place on Oct. 21 at the Lenawee Country Club.

Tobacco Fix, Mixed Media, 20"x20"

“Tobacco Fix”, Tobacco & cigar boxes, 20″x20″
Donated to Chaloners Cigar and Tobacco, Adrian, MI