Circus
2014
All booths in 2014 utilized the same 4 doors
The Ward
2014
Masquerade
2014
Pyromance
2015
In 2015, I built 6 theater flat panels to be the base structure for my decorative elements. They're 24x84, and I usually only use 5 of them
Kings & Queens
2015
There's a video below showing how I built the crown for this event. Lots of lath work, some scrappy table legs, an old mirror frame, and a curvy headboard make the piece
Dystopia
2015
Pretty much the entirety of someone's front porch
Ancient Civilizations
2016
That column is one of the first things that I salvaged. I've carried it for more than 20 years
Noir
2016
You'd think I would have watched a Bogart film or two in prep for this theme, but I went a little further back in time and genre to The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Some of that early German Expressionism really knew how to utilize a relatively 2D space.
The street lamp was made from a coat rack and old porch railing. The mantle is a couple of plastic candy buckets frosted with acetone.
Intergalactic
2016
Inspired by those street artists that make fantastical landscapes in a matter of minutes using crumpled paper and cardboard tubes.
Necropolis
2017
Finally, a theme that I could use some of my bone collection in!
Humerus, radius, femur and tibia make up the central cross, while jaws and ribs encircle. The small rounds are vertebrae caps. Mirrored ulnas form the heart shaped element below the disc. Vertebrae chains flank the stone panels, and a small skull cap top off the piece.
Zoomorphic
2017
I dressed in hunter orange, and shot any varmint that stepped in front of me!
There's a raccoon, some butterflies, a snake, a couple of squirrels, a woodpecker, and a couple of other woodland creatures nested in this cardboard creation.
Lots of hot glue (and third-degree burns), dry hands and cardboard dust went into this one. Most of this set was lost in a small forest fire.
Gold
2017
I'm a nerd.
Game Night
2018
Who dun what, and where, isn't something that's normally talked about after Trauma, but I couldn't resist the association. The board is modeled off of the floor plan of The Bluestone.
Monsters & Gods
2018
Pour painting has become pretty popular as of late. My aim was to create a colorful, yet chaotic realm in which partygoers could explore their lighter or darker tendencies.
Time Warp
2018
For its relative simplicity (heh), this canvas is one of my favorites. The optical illusion created by the whorls really help to push a feeling of depth and movement that is difficult to achieve in a 2D space.
Arcana
2018
It's amazing how many items I still use to this day that have some of this purple paint on it.From Trauma: Arcana
Decadence
2018
Note to Self: Real leaves will become compost as the night progresses. Facilities Mgmt will not be happy!
(I cleaned it all up, and we hugged it out)From Trauma: Decadence
Pick Your Deacade
2021
From a Louis L'Amour cowboy story to 2001: A Space Odyssey on the wall. The collage work is from newspapers from the early 50s, and the old mantle, which has survived parts of three centuries
Pick Your Punk
2021
Reusing the crumpled paper backdrop from Trauma: Noir, and the oversized frames from Trauma: Gold. I pulled the records from a dumpster, and man were there some good tunes in there!
Gifted one of the frames to a long time Trauma Volunteer at the end of the night
Pink
Drauma 2014
This was loads of fun to paint, but a pain in the @$$ to hang. It's literally stitched together. The significant other loved it so much that our dining room is now called "The Pink Room"
Water
Drauma 2015
If only all water was this pure. Sometimes simple really is the best route.
Bowie
Drauma 2016, a David Bowie memorial fashion show.
Sometimes simple is not the best route. The lightning bolt was forged from a 100+ y/o 2x4. The houndstooth, twill and chevron patterns were created using old lath boards. The black stain was achieved using an all natural stain made from rusty nails, vinegar, and a lot of tea bags. The beadboard panels are mounted to three of the doors from the Circus themed booth from 2014.
Reduce, reuse!
Wedding Wall
2014
The B&G, always big supporters of my work wanted something a bit pastiche. No problem...moving it there, weelll...
Crowning Achievement
Making of the Kings & Queens backdrop crown, 2015
Sierra Club, Ohio Chapter
The local chapter of the Sierra Club commissioned two muslin backdrops for a photo booth they wanted to run themselves.
This one, in blue, is meant to reinforce their clean water initiatives. The logo is hand painted.
Sierra Club Ohio Chapter
The local chapter of the Sierra Club commissioned two muslin backdrops for a photo booth they wanted to run themselves.
This one, in blue, is meant to reinforce their clean water initiatives. The logo is hand painted.
Sierra Club Ohio Chapter
The local chapter of the Sierra Club commissioned two muslin backdrops for a photo booth they wanted to run themselves.
This one, in green, is in line with their branding. The logo is hand painted in undiluted dye.
Sierra Club Ohio Chapter
The local chapter of the Sierra Club commissioned two muslin backdrops for a photo booth they wanted to run themselves.
This one, in green, is in line with their branding. The logo is hand painted in undiluted dye.