Portfolio > Cut Drawings

drawing of an object in the collection of the National Museum of Health and Medicine, laser-cut, twisted open
Open
colored pencil on paper, laser-cut and opened
30"x22"x1"
2015
$2000
Open, detail
Open, detail
colored pencil on paper, laser-cut and opened
2015
drawing of a specimen from the National Museum of Health and Medicine
Float
colored pencil on paper, laser-etched and laser-cut, twisted, reattached
30"x22"
2015
$2000
Float, detail
Float, detail
colored pencil on paper, laser-etched and laser-cut, twisted, reattached
(detail of 30"x22"
2015
drawing of the circulatory system of a goosefish, cut in patterns based on Islamic geometry
Course
colored pencil on paper, laser-cut
30"x22"
2015
$2000
Course, detail
Course, detail
colored pencil on paper, laser-cut
(detail of) 30"x22"
2015
Up and Down
Up and Down
colored pencil on paper, cut
30"x22"
2013
$2000
Up and Down, detail
Up and Down, detail
colored pencil on paper, cut
(detail of) 30"x22"
2015
Exit
Exit
colored pencil on paper
30"x22"
2014
$2000
Exit, detail
Exit, detail
colored pencil on paper, mounted on gessoed canvas, cut
(detail of) 30"x22"
2014
Coming and Going
Coming and Going
colored pencil on paper, mounted on gessoed canvas, circle-cut
30"x22"
2014
$2000
Coming and Going, detail
Coming and Going, detail
colored pencil on paper, mounted on gessoed canvas, cut
(detail of) 30"x22"
2014
the composition is based on Audubon's print of the same title. the paper is carved on the back and cut through in some spots
Bachman's Warbler (after Audubon)
colored pencil on paper carved from behind
30"x22"
2013
$2000
Bachman's Warbler (after Audubon), detail
Bachman's Warbler (after Audubon), detail
colored pencil on paper, carved on the verso, rubbed with pure pigment
(detail of) 30"x22"
2013
the wing shape was traced on top of the drawing, cut, and reaffixed in a different position
Flutter
colored pencil on paper, cut, and re-positioned
30"x22"
2013
$2000
Flutter, detail
Flutter, detail
colored pencil on paper, cut
2013
drawn at the Museum of Natural History - the heads were shifted with two careful circle cuts
Hawaiian Birds
colored pencil on paper, laser cut, twisted, and reattached
30"x22"
2013
$2000
Hawaiian Birds, detail
Hawaiian Birds, detail
colored pencil on paper, laser-cut
(detail of) 30"x22"
2013
broken butterfly wing
Lift
colored pencil on paper, cut and reattached
31"x25"
2013
$2000
Lift, detail
Lift, detail
colored pencil on paper
(detail of) 30"x22"l
2013
trapped. drawn while in residence at the Museum of Natural History
Snare
colored pencil on paper, mounted on gessoed canvas, cut and reattached
30"x22"
2012
$2000
Snare, detail
Snare, detail
colored pencil on paper, mounted on gessoed canvas, cut
2012
I drew this bird while in residence at the Natural History Museum. The laser-cut image was a download image of deep space, found on the NASA website
Bird Head
colored pencil on paper, laser cut
30"x22"
2012
$2000
Bird Head, detail
Bird Head, detail
colored pencil on paper, laser-cut
2012
drawn while in residence at the Museum of Natural History
Hummer
colored pencil on paper, carved on the back
30"x22"
2012
$2000
Hummer, detail
Hummer, detail
colored pencil on paper, carved on the verso
2012
drawn while in residence at the Museum of Natural History
Red Bird with Circles
colored pencil on paper, laser-cut and reattached
30"x22"
2012
$2000
in a private collection
Two Birds
colored pencil on paper, cut, shifted, and reattached
30"x22"
2012
Two Birds, detail
Two Birds, detail
colored pencil on paper, cut
(detail of) 30"x22"l
2012
I drew the 3 objects at 2 different times, each 9 months apart, to see how the objects changed.
Once and Later
colored pencil on paper, circle-cut and rearranged
30"x22"
2010
$2000
the laser cut image is one of deep space, downloaded from the NASA website. private collection
Heaven and Earth
colored pencil on paper, laser cut
30"x22"
2010
in a private collection
Penrose Stick
colored pencil on paper, laser-cut in a penrose tiling pattern
30"x22"
2009
in a private collection
Snake/Skin
colored pencil on paper, carved
30"x22"
2006
banana leaves, fruit, and a flower
Bananas
colored pencil on paper, circle-cut, twisted, and reattached
30"x22"
2006
$2000
the cut shape represents mitosis - in a private collection
Begin
colored pencil on paper, cut
30"x22"
2005
two drawings, woven together
Mole/Stick
colored pencil on paper, cut and woven
30"x22"
2007
$2000
chrysanthemums
Round Flower
colored pencil on paper, cut and rearranged
30"x22"
2006
$2000
in a private collection
Shift
colored pencil on paper, cut, shifted, and reattached
30"x22"
2006

These drawings have almost all had their surfaces pierced - either through laser cutting, or hand cutting. Some of them have not been pierced through, but have been carved into, preserving the integrity of the surface, while also creating another layer of imagery.
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