Portrait Art
The human face is a canvas of thoughts, emotions and feelings.
Facial contours, shadows, tones and textures deliver messages that are clues about a person. My portraiture incorporates the techniques I learned while working with Paul Yank. All finishing work was done with colored pencils, using Paul's palette to create a lifelike appearance.
Many of the monoprint images are part of a series printed on 30" X 22" Rives BFK printmaking stock. High-quality reproductions known as giclees are available for much of my artwork. Contact me for more information.
Black Light
Surely, you jest
Surely, you jest
The flashing colors of white-hot metal fading to tones of yellow, orange and red are a dramatic aspect of blacksmithing. This monoprint is one of a series of two. The other features a barn owl.
Surely, you jest
Surely, you jest
Surely, you jest
This "one off" collagraph of a harlequin juggler was inspired by Medieval courts. The image was drawn on a textured background and shaded with ink and black and white colored pencils.
Winter Birdbrain
Surely, you jest
Winter Birdbrain
This monoprint of a birdwatcher in winter is one of a series of five depicting different seasons and birds. Several of the images are reversed with waterfalls and trees on opposite sides.
Dark as a Dungeon
Dark as a Dungeon
Dark as a Dungeon
My Slovak ancestors came to America and worked the coal mines in Ohio and Pennsylvania. I was born in a small coal mining town in Ohio. This monoprint is a tribute to my forefathers.
Mile High
Dark as a Dungeon
Dark as a Dungeon
The colors of rock strata are a dramatic contrast to the white of the mountain climbers' garb. This monoprint is one of a series of two with the same image, but unique in their color palettes.
White Water
Dark as a Dungeon
White Water
The activity and flow of a raging river is emphasized by the canoers who struggle to maneuver through a colorful landscape. This monoprint is one of a series of three.
Food for Thought
Food for Thought
Food for Thought
This is the first image completed in this series of three monoprints. When the background came off of the press, I could see the shape of a hood, and I registered the cowled figure on top of it.
Bedouin
Food for Thought
Food for Thought
Using a different color palette, this reversed monoprint's focal point is the figure's dark complexion. I intentionally finished the robe in muted colors to emphasize the face.
Feast
Food for Thought
Feast
The third monoprint in the series has a feminine face and is finished with darker colors. It has a more dramatic look to it and more contrast than the previous two works.
Native American Art
The images and symbolism of native cultures tell intriguing stories.
Working with Paul Yank, I learned to appreciate the manner in which he honored indigenous people with art. He inspired me to appreciate these cultures, using their spiritual attitudes and physical symbols to finalize thought-provoking monoprints.
Many of the monoprint images are part of a series printed on 30" X 22" Rives BFK printmaking stock. High-quality reproductions known as giclees are available for much of my artwork. Contact me for more information.
Coyote Shaman
Great Plains Shaman
Great Plains Shaman
This series of five shamans evolved as textures and various objects in the background emerged. The textures of leather and fur that were present, and I used them in creating the final image.
Great Plains Shaman
Great Plains Shaman
Great Plains Shaman
On the Great Plains shaman, the coyote is replaced with a bobcat. Symbols of land, water and sky animals adorn the shaman, in addition to a pouch of medicinal vegetation.
Northern Lights
Great Plains Shaman
Northern Lights
This Neotuk image is one of three in a monoprint series. Using the shapes as they appeared in the background, I developed an environment of light and shadow to complement his clothing.
Stalking
Connection
Connection
Using the textures of such objects bubble wrap, fishing line and a fluorescent light diffuser, I visualized this Native American stalking in winter and "connected the dots" to produce this "one off" print.
Connection
Connection
Connection
This is a tribute to Paul Yank who loved Native American symbolism. One of his techniques was to reverse an image and print it next to the existing image. The eagle flies higher than any other bird, and is close to the Great Spirit.
Peacemaker
Smoke the pipe of peace
Peacemaker II
This three monoprint series of peacemakers was developed in the style of a Paul Yank work of art. The face of the Native American is modeled after Paul's portraiture style.
Peacemaker II
Smoke the pipe of peace
Peacemaker II
The peace pipes in the prints are based on those made from the sacred pipestone, considered by the Sioux Nation to be the blood of its ancestors, turned to stone by the Great Spirit.
Smoke the pipe of peace
Smoke the pipe of peace
Smoke the pipe of peace
Each monoprint in the series incorporates Native American symbols and hands positioned in meaningful ways. The peace pipe in all of the prints is a traditional design.
Chant
Catch a Dream
Catch a Dream
This image of a chanting Native American is garbed in objects that are decorated with symbols of animals. The finishing work was drawn on the background with colored pencils.
Catch a Dream
Catch a Dream
Catch a Dream
The Great Plains Native Americans fabricated dream catchers to captures bad dreams. The background is a collagraph with a "good dream". The components of the dream catcher were drawn with ink and colored pencils.