Red Blob, Bubbles 2016 24”x36” Oil and grout mix on canvas Installation shot from Bustling Side Street at Rope Gallery

Collapsed Lips 2016 24”x30” Spray paint and oil on wood panel Installed in Bustling Side Street at Rope Gallery

Collapsed Lips 2016 24”x30” Spray paint and oil on wood panel Installed at Rope Gallery

Clock Wall 2016 4’x6’ Oil, grout mix, joint compound, and sand on canvas Installed at Rope Gallery

Clock Wall 2016 4’x6’ Oil, grout mix, joint compound, and sand on canvas Installed at Rope Gallery

Red Blob, Bubbles 2016 24”x36” Oil and grout mix on canvas Installed at Rope Gallery

Staged Expressions 2016 48”x50” Oil on canvas Installed at Rope Gallery

Staged Expressions 2016 48”x50” Oil on canvas

Installation view of Brass in Pocket, Third Chorus.

Installation Shot

Installation Shot of Brass in Pocket, Third Chorus

Mat board and glass (behind shower curtain), 18"x24" This mat board, hidden behind the shower curtain, plays tricks with shadows. It seems extra circles float next to the ones that belong to the mat board itself. These circles are created by a pieces of glass that is attached to the board. The glass is sprayed with "fog" that creates the illusion of floating bubbles in the shower.

Mat board and glass, 18"x24" The piece that is closest to the entrance of the room, this is not the negative of the mat board, but the "practice cut." It is cut on the cnc machine at the frame shop to make sure all shapes and sizes of the mat board being made are perfect before the more expensive paper is put through the machine for the final piece. Inside of the "bubbles" are collages made of broken glass. The broken glass is too a byproduct of framing that is thrown away. These collages are reminiscent of stained glass windows in subject and material. The "bubbles" mimic the windows found in a church. The old material waste, like a faithful in a church, can reclaim their purity and purpose.

Acrylic paint on mat board, acrylic paint and glass on mat board, 11"x14" approx. each These two pieces made from the negative space created when an intricate mat board is cut out on a cnc machine. Such a mat would be cut to frame a family photo or grouping of keepsakes. I felt this was an appropriate choice of shape to hang in this empty hotel room, a space that is semi domestic, now made public. It, like the negative shapes of the mat frames, is something close to domesticity, but not quite.

McKinley in white denim button up, Mandarin collared shirt and cargo shorts. The line of buttons on the shirt is elegantly disguised with a sliver of fur. His shirt is protected from his watch by a fur cuff, and a key chain dangles from his shorts. His sneakers are also protected from the dirty floor with a pair of socks.

Andy opens the show with a classic white t-shirt with a slight alteration: extra pieces the same size as his sleeves are connected to the center of the t-shirt which has been sliced open. A pin holds one flap in place, the other hangs to reveal his belly button. His pants, off the body, are 6 feet tall, so in order to walk in them he must rock a very baggy ankle. His flip flop thong is made from string. He accessorizes with a shopping bag.

Jordan stays comfortable in cotton, but his layering is all an illusion. While it appears he has three shirts on, a white long sleeve, cream mid length, and navy blouse on top, the open center reveals his bare chest and is criss crossed with white shoelace. The same can be said for his shorts, which have clothes that reveal but another layer of navy, not white, shorts underneath. His flip flops are also being held on with shoe lace strings tied around his ankles.

Alexander is ready for the resort in his terry cloth outfit. His shirt is but a towel, elegantly held over the shoulders with a criss cross tie. His back is bare so that he does not overheat. His comfortable pants are adjustable width at multiple levels of his leg. Being in such close proximity to beachwear outlet stores, Alexander's flip flops are new and in perfect condition.

Sanskruta is in a casual unisex look. She wear cargo shorts with brand emblems strewn about the side leg pocket, and carries a styrofoam cup that has one sip left. Her button up shirt is white denim, and has open sides that can be laced up should she want to cover some skin. Her sneakers are protected from the dirt floor with socks. Her red cap is soft red felt.

Maya could not find the right size pencil skirt. She has attached belt loops to her middle thigh and used a red shoelace to hold up her garment. Her top is a ring of fabric, grommeted, and tied up with red shoelaces. She wears socks with her flip flops, so a little slit is cut at her toe so that she might better hold onto her shoes with her feet.

Sarah turns heads when she slides off her kimono sleeves to real her tiny top. If she catches a chill, she can always slide the sleeves back onto her shoulders and completely cover her chest. Her pants are adjustable, she can tighten them or open the laces on the sides to show her lovely legs. She wears plain red flip flops and balances her walk with two very full grocery bags.

Kat ends the show with the most complex look. Her tube top, layered in many slats like a window shade, is held together with black shoelaces. Her pencil skirt lifts up if she tightens the web of black lace woven through the belt loops that cover her bottom half. She wear sleeves on her forearms that blow behind her as she carries her bags, the color of which compliment her outfit perfectly, down the street. Her socks have slits cut at the toes so that she may better keep hold of her flip flops.

Jordan and Alexander on the runway

Sarah and Kat on the runway