Empty Box Cassette / Object (2021/2022)

This is a music release extension of my Empty Faces series, titled Empty Box (now sold out). Each box comes with one original torn up drawing in an envelope. The artwork can be reassembled and/or framed. You can stream / buy a digital version here.

Empty Faces (2020/2021)

The face is empty because the mind is searching for an answer to the biggest questions. If there is any justice, the expression will turn to one of acceptance, not despair. All works are wax oil pastel and pencil on paper, 12 x 9”.

These pieces are part of the music release Empty Box (info in section above).

Toll (2019/2020)

In 2019, I started the Toll drawings as a way to address my biggest concern: the human impact on Earth. Many people who try to defend nature are regularly murdered, and that news is underreported. This is a reflection of humanity’s predicament. We are focused on our immediate problems, and our leaders are focused on money, and maintaining their power. If we don’t bother to notice the death of the people who try to preserve the environment, how are we going to do anything about the death of our planet?

For more information please visit globalwitness.org

The last ten copies of the Toll artists’ book (signed and numbered) are available directly from me. Click here for more info on Instagram or email me at vergeoflight (at) gmail (dot) com

The images below are murdered environmental / rights defenders in the following order (full details in the book): Patrick Muhayirwa, Maria do Espírito Santo, Jöel Lunea, Jehry Rivera, and Vicente Cañas. All works are wax oil pastel on paper, 12 x 9”.

Show Your Love (2019)

Here are four drawings that were part of a book collaboration with John Duncan. More info here. All works are wax oil pastel on paper, 12 x 9”.

My Dark Hunger (2019)

“You really do frighten me now, for you’re really very close to me, enclosed within my state of rage, my dark hunger, my thrashing like some newborn creature” – From the poem “To Death: A Fragment” by Pier Paolo Pasolini

My Dark Hunger began thru drawing men’s faces in what could be seen as either distress or pleasure. I happened to be reading Enzo Siciliano’s biography of Pier Paolo Pasolini, noticed a connection, and pursued the sensation. While completing the work for the first exhibition, I revisited Pasolini’s films, and read a selection of his writings including the novel “A Violent Life.”

These works were exhibited at Azoth, Portland, OR, Ikigai Room, Bologna, Italy and Studio Co-Co, Rome, Italy.

The above India ink drawings were enlarged into hand-painted 45 x 36″ canvas pieces. The following photo is from the “My Dark Hunger” exhibition at Ikigai Room, Bologna, Italy in June of 2019.

Violent Society Artists’ Book (2018)

This publication is made up of two August, 1977 magazines, “Violent World” and “High Society” digitally collaged 50/50 by corresponding pages. Printed in a hand-numbered limited edition of 50 copies (SOLD OUT).

ABRAXUS Artists’ Book (2017)

“Abraxus begetteth truth and lying, good and evil, light and darkness in the same word and in the same act.” – Carl Jung

24 pages, full color, 10 x 7.75” size. Limited to 30 signed and numbered copies (SOLD OUT). Click here for text on this series.

Ten Faces of Us (2015 / 2016)

An artists’ book of this series was published in 2016 (SOLD OUT). Click here for statement and additional text.

Sequelae / S.L.S. Works (2013 / 2014)

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Basement (2012 / 2013)

Basement was a six-month project (November 2012 – April 2013) where I went down into an uncomfortable place and created interrelated drawings, music and video.

My initial idea was to simply force myself to work, in the basement of my home, in a way that used all three disciplines and was revealing of my process. I did not intend to stray far from the art I was creating at the time. However, over the course of the six months, I found myself pushing the boundaries of my creativity, and sanity, in order to finish with my most individualistic body of work yet.

The end result was six drawings and six video art / documents (each with an original experimental music soundtrack). I intended on completing an edition of toolbox sets but only one was produced. Edits of two videos can be viewed here.