this is an ongoing series although i haven't done one in a while. i like thinking about the stencils in reverse as a kind of monotype process. so they're mostly painted from behind the glass and the stencil is destroyed as i cut out each layer. these were painted in reverse with rattlecan spraypaint on some salvage windows from a burrito place or something like that. i think the mask was cut out of low tack adhesive frisket, progressing each layer. they hung in the windows of the Spiral diner for a while. i liked how they looked with sunlight through them. not sure where they are now. they were also stupidly heavy. ### portrait 1 from a polaroid i took of a coffeeshop devotee in dallas. he was in a coffee shop in deep ellum, down by Chumley's, probably 2005?  ### portrait 2 from a polaroid i took of an ISKCON(?) devotee in dallas. he was in a procession in deep ellum, probably 2005?  ## tree 1 this was painted for heidi's birthday in april 2007(?). it was stenciled on the front and back to try to give an idea of depth in the layers. i think i was working on this during heidi's birthday party in the kitchen the night i met caitlin. <img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1t_y3PV27D0a3Tk9W2MHqeZeH3U38EAIk"> [<img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=15bKaKjQ4E9sRYPplm8CxS-mX1zK35Bb6"> ](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=15bKaKjQ4E9sRYPplm8CxS-mX1zK35Bb6) ## arts goggle collaboratively live painted as part of the metrognome uhaul street gallery show outside of the Chat Room pub. 2007? [<img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1aVhm--RlORSssyeyz7K6Nxcei-oAu3fy"> ](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1aVhm--RlORSssyeyz7K6Nxcei-oAu3fy) #painting #ongoing