I am pleased to be showing with Blunt Collective at Next 2009: Invitational Exhibition of Emerging Arts in Chicago this coming weekend. The show runs from Friday May 1st through Monday May 4th. More details can be found at Next 2009.

The images above are a few of my drawings that will be at the exhibition.

Members and guests of Blunt Collective who will be exhibiting at Next include: Ross Bonfanti, Gillian Iles, Edmund Law, David Joron, Matt Schofield, Sandra Tarantino, Natalie Waldburger, and Jennifer Wigmore.

Recently, I’ve been revisiting a series of ravens I started in 2005. This series is a collection of large charcoal drawings on paper.   Mimic I, II, and III are the newest additions, but I anticipate this series will continue to grow.

While making these drawings I have begun to think about how the act of drawing allows me to bring myself closer to my subject.  In this series, I am trying not to over think the work and just enjoy the process of drawing.