Blue Plum Roller Derby Championship

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Perry

The Little City Roller Girls are taking to the streets, the Tipton and Spring Streets specifically. Here’s a poster I made for the event.

Dogwood Arts Festival
Regional Juried Exhibition

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Perry

I received some good news tonight that my painting, Across the River Same (revisited) has been juried into an upcoming show. Here’s a bit about the Dogwood Arts Festival from their website: Continue reading →

Annabelle’s Curse

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Perry

My friends, Annabelle’s Curse, have new typography. The first line is set in Oxida, tweaked a little for variety and character. The bottom line is set in Goudy Catalogue.

Seat Yourself

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Perry

A private conversation in a public place was the prompt for this painting. The cropped exit sign, broken Dos Equis bottle, table and chair legs, and more subtle hints throughout, all give hints as to the topic of this conversation.

Tramp l’oil

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Perry

Tramp l'oil

oil - 40x48 inches

This is not a statement against having one’s flesh inked. I just think the motivations and results are often at odds. People often get tattoos in order to feel unique, owning the bodies they were born into without choice. Selecting a generic design from a book however, seems to only reinforce conformity.

You may recognize the references to Velázquez, particularly in the pose and the cupid tattoo. The Rokeby Venus by Velázquez was vandalized by a feminist in 1914. The slashes the Venus endured are suggested here in the fabric folds.