wire cloth, plaster and LED spot light

50" X 27" X 16" 

photo by Will Michels

January 21, 2017 will go down in history as the date of the Women's March on Washington; when scores of protestors marched in major cities across the US demanding change: Protection of our rights, safety, health, and our families. I finished this female figure the day after the march. I turned my Led flood light on her and her crisp shadow marched off the wall. Her poise, strength and confidence represents today's woman and the changes demanded on January 21,2017.

phto by Will Michels

recycled wire cloth,  plaster and LED spot light

72" X 53" X 26" 

photo by Will Michels

photo by Will Michels

recycled wire cloth, plaster and LED spot light

55' X 30' X 29"

photo by Will Michels

recycled wire cloth, plaster, and LED spot light

55" X 30" X 29" 

photo by Will Michels

photo by Will Milchels

watercolor ink monoprint

30" X 22'

"The Road" - I was inspired to create this body of work very early on a Sunday morning when I was peacefully driving down Allen Parkway toward downtown. "Could You Be Loved" by Bob Marley was playing on the radio. The asphalt street, slightly curving to the right, sparkled in the glaring sunlight. The moment that I saw them, I was inspired by their images, their lines, the rhythm they shared, and the obvious camaraderie that bound them.

I remember Houston's downtown skyline was lathered in dark shadows; it dripped their silhouettes of oil into puddles. The silhouettes, with broad shoulders and fit waistlines, bobbled back and forth over my dashboard as their black, spindle-like legs pumped the pedals, right- left- right- left- never straying from the pool of their shadow. I stayed a safe distance behind and studied the rhythm of their images. Their body language, their energy, and sense of being part of a pack stayed with me. the series consist of eighteen works on paper, and three lenticulars at present. The largest piece is a triptych 6.5’ X 12’

watercolor ink monoprint

30" X  22"

watercolor ink monoprint

30" X 22"

watercolor ink monoprint

30" X 22"

watercolor ink monoprint

30" X 22"

watercolor ink monoprint

30" X 22"

watercolor ink monoprint

30" X 22"

watercolor ink monoprint

30" X 22"

watercolor ink monoprint

30" X 22"

watercolor ink monoprint

30" X 22"

watercolor ink monoprint

30" X 22"

watercolor ink monoprint

30" X 22"

watercolor ink monoprint

30" X 22"

watercolor ink monoprint

30" X 22"

watercolor ink monoprint

30" X 22"

watercolor ink monoprint

30" X 22"

watercolor ink monoprint

30" X 22"

watercolor ink monoprint

30" X 22"

ink

18" X 24" 

PHOTO BY RICK WELLS

ink

18" X 24"

PHOTO BY RICK WELLS

ink

18" X 24"

photo by Rick Wells

water color and ink monotype 2017

30" X 22"

photo by Rick Wells

water color and ink momotype 2017

30" X 22"

photo by Rick Wells

bronze sizes vary 2017

photo by Will Michels

Driving home from Austin, I was stuck in traffic and very stressed. My whole body was tense and I was gripping the steering wheel tightly. I looked up to see a giant billboard for one of the Hill Country lazy river family resorts. On the billboard was a stick with roasted marshmallows on it. Instantly, the tension melted away as I was overcome with happy memories. I thought, "Wow! That imagery is so powerful, it drastically changed my mental state. I have to share this."  Working on the pieces I felt a little silly, but the more I thought about my bronze sticks with marshmallows on them, the more I realized that the American leisure time tradition of roasting s’mores is a story not only worth sharing but worth telling: families and close friends gathered around a toasty campfire, roasting marshmallows on a stick, telling ghost stories, and making warm, sweet memories. The series presently consist of 11 sticks and 2 dozen single marshmallows.

bronze varies in size 2017

photo by Will Michels

bronze 2017

photo by Will Michels

bronze sizes varies 2017

photo by Will Michels

water color monotype 30" X 110" 2017

 “Six members of a single family — four adults and two young boys — and four other swimmers had been swept away by powerful and deceptive rip currents churning below the water’s surface. “

                                                                                  - Washington Post

It was reported that there were not any lifeguards on duty, or rescue vehicles on the beach.  Someone yelled, “let’s build a human chain”. Such a beautiful and poetic act I could not resist documenting it with a water color.

water color monotype 30 " X 110" 2017

water color monotype  30" X 110" 2017

water color monotype 30" x 110" 2017

water color monotype 30" X 110" 2017

water color monotype 30" X 110" 2017