July 17, 2010. Sleeping beauty.
July 4, 2010: Penis production. Definitely my favorite part of the process.
Here's a peek at the first male "doll" prototype made at the Bemis Center. Left: My assistant Alec Addleton works on giving the guy some nipples.
I'm visiting the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Wednesday June 16th. Lecture at 4pm, free and open to the public. Click HERE for more details.
Solid clay parts from which plaster molds have been made. You don't want to know how many hours of work that represents.
I'm working at the Bemis Center in Omaha, NE through July. Stay tuned for new images of work in progress...In the meantime, check out the Bemis residency program HERE.
The newest edition of the online journal *Harlot* is out, featuring an article that I wrote about my work titled "Bits and Pieces: A Sculptor's Reflection on Meaning." Check it out HERE
Emerging Artist Presentation at NCECA.
This is what happens when you give a girl a rubber butt. (Mutter Museum, April 2010)
new work, March 2010.
New-ish work finally photographed. (Photo credit: Eddie Ing)
The Red Lady spotted in attendance at the grand opening of Trace Gallery in Athens, GA. She's so social. I can't believe she's related to me.
March 28th-May 15. This is an exhibition of work by a selection of artists who are a part of ArtAxis.org, "an independent revolving network of artists."
Artists included in the exhibition are Tim Berg and Rebekah Myers, Tiffany Carbonneau, Chad Curtis, David East, Brian Harper, Del Harrow, Ayumi Horie, Kristen Kieffer, Tsehai Johnson, Tyler Lotz, Richard Notkin, Adelaide Paulm, Jeanne Quinn, Scott Rench, Erin Furimsky, Benjamin Schulman, Brooke Hine, Mikey Walsh, Adam Welch, and Christina West
New work in progress. February 2010
Check out this great show at the Mutter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. This is the first art exhibition that this venue has ever hosted.
The drawing below ("Look") will be for sale at this year's "Ceram-A-Rama" event at the Ceramic Research Center at the Arizona State University Art Museum. If you're in Tempe, AZ March 4th-7th, check it out.
Look, pencil on paper, 8" x 10", Feb. 2010
Jan, 6, 2010. little guy in progress
It's not pretty, but it works. Shipping out tomorrow for the Mutter Museum.
Morning drive through Atlanta, on the way home from the kiln. As you can tell from her expression, the gal up front doesn't get out much.
drying tents
MANY THANKS TO SECAC!!!
The Southeastern College Art Conference has named me their 2009 FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENT and will generously be supporting my next body of work titled "WHAT A DOLL: THE HUMAN OBJECT AS TOY."
To the studio...
CLICK HERE to read the Press Release.
CLICK HERE to view images of my recent exhibition at Siena Heights University...It's an installation of figures made from playdough!
CLICK HERE to check out the brochure printed for my show at Siena Heights University. It features a brilliant article by Peter Barr and a stunning design by Todd Marsee. If you're interested in getting this in hard copy, send me an email and I'll see what I can do!
The little people who live on my desk. They look nothing like the ones who live in my head.
"He has big balls, she has big balls, but Christina West seems to have the biggest balls of them all."
I don't know what to say...just CLICK HERE.
Workshop fun at Santa Fe Clay! CLICK HERE to see images from the week.
NEW WORK, Dec. 2008, pencil and gold leaf on plaster, 18" x 12" x 2"
Wisconsin studio, 20 June 2008
Shadows and Fog, an exhibition at Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center, up from March 1st until April 5th, 2008
CLICK HERE to read the ArtVoice cover story by Lucy Yau.
ART, pencil on paper, 17" x 24", October 2007
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