Work samples
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Definition of Monoculture (detail 2).JPG"Definition of Monoculture" is a depiction of a panoramic view of a corn field. Underneath the drawing is etched into the paper the dictionary definition of "Monoculture". This piece is about the pervasiveness of corn in our diet and culture. Monsanto is dropped out of the definition under the drawing, to say how much control they have over our food supply.
About Blake
Baltimore County
Blake M Conroy is from Aberdeen, Maryland. He holds a BFA from Maryland Institute, College of Art, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Blake is a recipient of a Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Award. In a world that commodifies nature, Blake shows us the individuality of every living thing. After drawing and laser-cutting images of the same subject viewed from different perspectives, he layers these multimedia sheets atop each other, forcing the viewer to look closely enough to… more
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Symbiosis
Collaboration with Vicco von Voss and Sara Bakken
Deep Inelastic Scattering
Two sheets of Cut Aluminum
Field Study Project
This is a series of Cut paper Sculptures. They are abstractions from a larger project that I am still working on.
Sunspot, Sunflower
cut paper depiction of a sunflower
Collaborations
I have started collaborating with wood worker Vicco Von Voss. To date we have completed 2 projects. The first is a table with inlaid brass in a sycamore burl top with cut brass connections between the legs of the table. The second is a shelf with for layers of cut brass and copper in the center knot hole. The top layer of copper is inlaid into the wood.
cornfield
panoramic view of a cornfield, going from abstract patterns to representational views of corncobs.
Sunspot
Series of abstract Cut Paper Sculptures. They are colored layers of cut paper stacked so the viewer can see down multiple layers.
John M Conroy 3rd
tribute to my Grandfather who fought in ww1. This image is 9 layers of paper hung on a bracket so it floats an inch off the wall.
Elizabeth Hollingsworth
Cut paper Portrait of my Grandmother, 8 layers of stacked and cut paper