"Building Bridges - Laos"

Please check out the latest documentory video of volunteer work I've been in volved with.

http://youtu.be/vyjw1XKdoUs

BUILDING BRIDGES - One Book At A Time

Here's some footage of the project I am currently involved with in Thailand and later next week in Laos.

If you're interested in contributing towards the purchase of additional books for additional school locations, please contact me at mailedart741@yahoo.com for payment options and rewards for donations.

BUILDING BRIDGES - One Book At A Time

WAT TAAD KHAM - Chiang Mai, Thailand

This is one of the images from my September 2012 Edition. Prints are available for purchase and will help fund this years Volunteer trip to Thailand and Laos.

Volunteer Fundraising Link HERE

CHIANG MAI, THAILAND - LINOCUT EDITION - SEPTEMBER 2012 / "WAT PAN WHAEN"

WAT PAN WHAEN

I decided to walk through areas of Chiang Mai's old city that I had never been through before and discovered this sleepy temple towards the southern end of the city along some winding roads.

INITIAL SKETCH - DRAWN ON-SITE IN CHIANG MAI

CUT LINO

INKED LINO AND INITIAL TEST PRINT

FINAL ARTIST'S PROOF PRINT

CHIANG MAI, THAILAND - LINOCUT EDITION - SEPTEMBER 2012

I finally started cutting out my linocuts from my trip to Chiang Mai in September of 2012.
This is the first of the series and represents the process of printing an Artists Proof for me to make any adjustments for the eventual printing of the full edition.

"As promised, I rang in the new year last night by working on an art piece. I finished cutting the first lino from my most recen trip to Chiang Mai. This is a very special place to me, a shaded peaceful spot towards the back of Wat Phrasingh, where many young monks would gather to meet their friends, sometimes study and often, just hang out and enjoy the company of friends and curious foreigners. I showed up here on one of my last days to draw this piece while Phra's Kritsada Prueprung, Yee Vongpaseuth and Khamla Yotthavong were still in class."

INITIAL SKETCH ON PRE-MEASURED PIECE OF LINO. 

DRAWN ON-SITE IN CHIANG MAI

CUT LINO

FINAL PRINT

"NICOLAS" - Commisioned Portrait

This is the progression of a 2-color linocut portrait I was commissioned to create for my friend Nico, (Nicolas Gerard), a gift he was pesenting to his parents in France because he doesn't get to see his family as often as he'd like to. He asked me if I'd be interested in creating a portrait of him in any medium I wanted. Just so happens I've been wanting to work on a 2-color print as I haven't in quite some time. Thanks Nico, the timing couldn't have been better. ;O)

THE FINAL IMAGE - "NICOLAS"

Step 1 - Initial Sketch on Linoleum

Step 2 - First Cut for First Color

Step 3 - First Color Printing

Step 4 - Second Cut for Second Color

Step 5 - Second Color Printed

Print of Second Color Only

Final Image - Print of Second Color On Top Of First Color

Thai Inspired "HALLOWEEN"

INITIAL DRAWING ON LINOLEUM

CARVED LINO

INKED LINO

FINAL PRINT

If anyone is interested in purchasing a print, these a oil-based ink on white Rives BFK 100% Rag acid-free paper. Image size 4' X 6", paper size 6" X 8". 

$50.00 (includes first class shipping to US addresses.)

Please contact me for payment options.

WOOD VESSELS

I decided upon my return to NYC from Thailand to create a special little hand-carves vessel to hold a tiny Buddha I purchased while at a visit ti Wat Doi Suthep.

This little vessel carving ended up being the first of 2 others that I worked on while I was stuck in the apartment during the recent storm we experienced in NYC and the region. The additional 2 carvings hold heart-shaped stones I've picked up over the years and am ready to set free.

Eventually these other 2 little vessels, (and a few more), with all of their imperfections, will be gold-leafed and ready for sale.

POSTCARDS FROM CHIANG MAI

In an effort to continue the tradition of sending my self postcards with "impressions" of the places I'm traveling to, I managed to send myself 2 sketches and my roommate a 3rd sketch. There are 2 more heading to friends and family, perhaps if I get scans of those, I'll be able to post them here as well. 

NEW LINO SKETCHES FROM CHIANG MAI, THAILAND - September 2012

Here are scans of the 11 lino sketches I produced while in Chiang Mai this past month. I only wish I had more time to add a few more images to this edition, there is definitely a couple of temples i visited with unique and special things i would have loved to have captured as images for a print. Guess there's always the next time. Now it's time to get started cutting and printing these guys. 

Wat Chedi Luang

Wat ???

Wat Sri Suphan

Wat Phra Singh / Monks

Wat Phra Singh

Wat Sri Suphan / Buddha

Wat Taad Kham / Behind the Vihara

Wat Chiang Mun

Wat Pan Whaen

Wat Prasart / Buddha

Wat Taad Kham / Alter behind main Vihara