Hammer Portraits
These works are part of a series that explores the notion, “What started as a still life ends up as a portrait.” The idea that what starts as a rendering of objects takes on the characteristics of a portrait because of the way the objects are arranged and expressed. The work triggers us to attribute human traits and emotions to these non-human objects. This phenomenon is often referred to as anthropomorphism. In particular, this series of work explores tools and other objects that craftspeople often form relationships with as part of their work.
Portraits: CA Framer, 2023. Oil on canvas. 24 x 24 inches.
State of the Craft, 2023. Oil on canvas. 18 x 18 inches.
Portraits: Rip and True, 2023. Pastel, charcoal and graphite on paper. 16.75 x 16.75 inches.
Portraits: Bonney in Triad, 2023. Pastel, charcoal and graphite on paper. 12 x 12 inches.
Portraits: Martin and Bonney, 2023. Pastel, charcoal and graphite on paper. 12 x 12 inches.
Portraits: Martin, Bonney and Spike, 2023. Pastel, charcoal and graphite on paper. 9 x 9 inches.
Portraits: Vaughan and Plumb in the Fold, 2023. Pastel, charcoal and graphite on paper. 9 x 9 inches.
Portraits: Plumb on the Green, 2023. Pastel, charcoal and graphite on paper. 9 x 9 inches.
Portraits: Vaughan on the Green, 2023. Pastel, charcoal and graphite on paper. 9 x 9 inches.
Portraits: Waffle Head, 2022. Pastel, charcoal and graphite on paper. 15 x 11 inches.
Portraits: Plumb and Spike, 2022. Pastel, charcoal and graphite on paper. 15 x 11 inches.
Portraits: Vaughan, 2022. Pastel, charcoal and graphite on paper. 15 x 11 inches.
Portraits: Vaughan and Plumb, 2022. Pastel, charcoal and graphite on paper. 15 x 11 inches.