Mosaic (tape on mat)

"Untitled"

New Mosaic (Dimensions: 11" X 17")

Life quickly gets so packed with stuff that it's hard to remember why you're doing any of it in the first place. Visions and good intentions are often strangled by busyness. We always see more that 'needs' to be done.

By the way, art is enjoyable to make only when it's not rushed, forced, or suffocated by the next thing that needs to get done. Maybe that's why I've slowed down a little bit lately in finishing art projects. That and it has been sunny sometimes.

Crucifixion Mosaic

Mosaic / tape on mat board

(Dimensions: 11"x14")

I spent the season of Lent working on this Good Friday piece. Working on this image over the 3 weeks leading up to Good Friday helped remind me of Jesus' experience of time. Not only did the crucifixion last for hours, but in the days and weeks leading up to his death, Jesus knew where his journey would take him. To have that event looming nearer with every passing hour must have brought waves of intense emotion and struggle. In this image I wanted to capture Christ's physical and emotional pain, the separation from his Father, the loneliness of his experience, and maybe even the horror at the anticipation of his time in hell. God, who was outside of time, entered the human experience and endured the agony of the cross and separation from his Father for the joy of bringing mankind into right relationship with him. On the cross Jesus endured pain and suffering for a time, but it has been finished!

The passage that I kept coming back to was 1 Peter 2:22-24, which says:

²² “He committed no sin,
and no deceit was found in his mouth.”

²³ When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. ²⁴ “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”

Mosaic (tape on mat board)

"Last Words"

New Mosaic. 8"X10"

The Making of...

I thought this might be interesting - I took a picture on my phone after each session of work (except for the first couple) and put them together to show the progression of how the mosaic developed.

Mosaic (black and red tape on mat)

"A Bad Certainty"

New Mosaic. My 10th. Finished last night. (Dimensions: 11"x14")

Mosaic (tape on mat)

"Tempest"

New 8" X 10" Mosaic - I enjoyed bringing in some color... I think I'll do it more often! [I used a partially-finished version of this one for the banner of this blog]

Mosaic (tape on mat)

"Untitled"

New Mosaic. Finished Saturday. (Dimensions: 11"x14" mosaic)

Mosaic (tape on mat)

"Untitled"

Newest Mosaic. Finished Saturday. (Dimensions: 11"x14" mosaic)

New: Mosaic (tape on mat)

"Untitled"

Another 8"x10" tape mosaic... Just finished it and had it framed last Friday. This time I used a khaki/gray mat.

Mosaic (tape on mat) w/ yellow

"Untitled"

This piece is smaller than the others (8"x10"). My first use of colored tape. This is the 4th of tape mosaics.

New: Mosaic (tape on mat)

"They're Watching"

Here's my latest tape-mosaic. I'm picking it up from the framers today. I went with the eye theme again - each looking in a different direction. Lots of layers on this one. 5th of the tape mosaics.

Mosaic (tape on mat)

"3"

This is the first and largest of the electrical tape mosaics that I've made. I began it in the spring of '09 and worked on it in tiny pieces spread out over the year.

Mosaic (tape on mat)

"Witnesses"

(Dimensions: 11"x14")