Mexico

  
  This is the next piece in the Mexico series, "Walking the Monkey," in progress. The series features paintings on cardboard Corona boxes. I had a show of paintings on found objects in 2006 that had the first Corona painting. I had so many ideas and sketches for that piece it was easy to develop it into an ongoing series. I have always loved painting on found, or reclaimed, objects. The associations that can be played off are endless and the different surfaces offer unique ways of manipulating the paint. Needless to say, cardboard being one of the most challenging.

  Each box is glued at the seams and resealed to add strength. They are then covered in a thin coat of gesso. Individual boxes are stacked using double sided tape so that the finished painting can be separated again for easier shipping out of the studio. After the painting is finished it is taken back apart and each box is covered entirely with several coats of gel medium for additional strength. Clients have the choice of keeping the painting separate and displayed on a pedestal, unpainted boxes, or glued together and attached to a frame that allows the piece to be hung on the wall.