This Must Be The Place

ABOUT: This series is inspired by the vibe of a fun night (in or out) with the people we surround ourselves with. Think smoke break at a show and everyone gravitating outside to get some air before the headliner, and the associated moments we have with friends and strangers all at the same place at the same time from different walks of life - sometimes in contrast to each other, sometimes a perfect match - just like the different shoes we wear. This MUST be the place.

MEDIUM: Mixed Media (Newspaper puzzles and cartoons, spray paint, acrylic paint, digital tablet drawing and image manipulation transfer, custom made and cut vinyl lettering and stencilling, then more spray paint)

HOW IT'S MADE: These pieces started on reclaimed and fully built by hand wood board frames with newspaper puzzles and cartoons, followed by oil pastel squiggles. On these backgrounds, bright spray paint was added to create a bright composition, then sanded down to unveil some of the puzzles underneath. Then, photo images were drawn and digitally manipulated in GIMP then transferred onto the pieces, followed by custom made and hand cut vinyl lettering and spray paint. Once dried, the vinyl is removed to leave bright lettering. This piece is then set with 2 layers of gloss vanish.