Poured Works on Paper

2005

These drawings are the result of a need to escape the drawbacks of gravity that are inherent in my sculptural work. I wanted to use as drawing materials mediums that could be seen as addictive or overindulgent. Trying to replicate these characteristics in acrylic and other common drawing and painting materials wasn't a good fit for how I wanted to work. I finally decided to use the materials themselves.

Among the edible things I tried, wine and coffee worked the best. The wine creates a nice effect as the sugar recrystallizes providing a sparkling effect. The darker areas are where the wine pooled. With the coffee, I created a richer shading effect by brewing finely ground coffee in a French press. The grounds congregated in the areas where the paper buckled and I used spray-fix to keep them put.

Three of these were exhibited at the MAC in Dallas, Texas in an exhibition entitled "Conspicuous Production".