Made By Hand

Things Aren’t What They Seem

An art exhibit, 2023

A painting on pink background with block letters that say 'Things Aren't What They Seem'

This show was designed to make viewers feel like they were seeing hidden messages calling for them to wake up from a deep sleep, dissociative state, or even a coma.

A wide shot of the gallery showing the mural and several pieces of artwork
A wide shot of the gallery showing the mural and several pieces of artwork
A side shot showing the 'You Don't Understand' piece and others int he background
Another angle showing the 'You Don't Understand' piece with the mural in the background
Photo of the mirror that says 'You' and in the reflection you can see the mural
Photo of the mirror that says 'Here' and in the reflection you can see the mural
Another angle showing the 'You Don't Understand' piece with a couple pieces in the background
A wide shot showing Please Come Back and the 'Are' mirror painting
A printed sign that has my artist statment and the name of the show in vinyl lettering
An angle of the gallery showing the 'Rest' piece and other pieces fading in the background
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You Don’t Understand

Another angle showing the 'You Don't Understand' piece showing the mural in the background
Detail shot of the circular 'You Don't Understand' artwork
Detail shot of the circular 'You Don't Understand' artwork
A side shot showing the 'You Don't Understand' piece and others int he background
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Calligraphy Wall

A grid of 13 x 6 pages from my calligraphy journals
A detail shot of a few of my calligraphy pages
A detail shot of a few of my calligraphy pages
A detail shot of a few of my calligraphy pages
A detail shot of a few of my calligraphy pages
A detail shot of a few of my calligraphy pages
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Focus

artwork titled 'Focus' that is an offset grid of 8x8 inches with 3D letters. The word Focus is spelled in a counter-clockwise orientation.
Detail shot of 'Focus'
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You’re Almost There

The beginning of 'You're Almost There' mural, showing 'You're'
The middle of 'You're Almost There' mural, showing 'Almost'
The end of 'You're Almost There' mural, showing 'There'
The full 'You're Almost There' mural
The beginning of 'You're Almost There' mural, showing 'You're Almost'
The end of 'You're Almost There' mural, showing 'Almost There'
Detail shot showing the top of 3D letters of the mural
Detail shot showing the front of 3D letters of the mural
Detail shot showing the front of 3D letters of the mural
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You Are Here

The 'You' mirror painting, in the reflection you can see the tripod of the camera
A detail shot of the 'You' mirror painting and you can see the other pieces in the background
The 'Are' mirror painting and you can see the other pieces in the background
The 'Heree' mirror painting, in the reflection you can see the tripod of the camera
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Supporting Pieces

A clock that has its clock parts removed and on the inside of the curved glass, the words 'Wake Up' are painted
A signpainting that reads 'Question What You Know' in very cramped block-style lettering
A sandwich board style piece of wood that has the phrase 'Remember Your Strengths' on it
A round painting that looks like a planet with the word 'Search' in the middle on a white rectangle
Overlapping letterforms that are very hard to read but it reads 'Please Come Back'
A small painting that has a green and gold background with the phrase 'Money Ain't Real'
A mostly black painting that reads 'Listen To My Voice' in big 3D block letters with a purple sides
A painting that says 'Never'
A painting that says 'Nope'
A painting that says 'Get in loser. We're going to Eat the Rich'