Recycled Mosaics - New & Expired Product Labels

Suntaker #3 – 18 x 24

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:05:48 -0500

I created this on the heels of other exhibit work for a silent auction this October benefiting Tarrant County’s local AIDS Outreach Center. Last year I participated in the same auction…

Suntaker #2 – 12 x 18

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:44:58 -0500

Suntaker #2 – 12 x 18:

This is the fourth for the upcoming exhibit, depicting a sunflower. Despite the 100˚F heat we’ve had, I still see these blooming nearby. I had only 10 days to complete this mosaic so it…

Starburst wrappers are used a lot in my art, no matter how many...

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:11:00 -0500

Starburst wrappers are used a lot in my art, no matter how many times the wrapper is updated. Take a look at the Elvis portrait I made around 2000. The background is all cherry red Starburst. Also, my first one made in ‘94, a rendition of The Scream by Edvard Munch is nothing but Starburst used throughout the mosaic. As for the updated wrappers, they are not as dense in color as before, using a lot more white with the tearshape. So my yield of pigment isn’t as good anymore. As the story goes…

CONTEM?ORARIES: July 14 to October 14, 2011

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:30:02 -0500

CONTEM?ORARIES: July 14 to October 14, 2011:

First exhibit of the year coming soon in downtown Fort Worth.

Before Kit Kat decided to bring the lame single bar treat, they...

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:34:37 -0500

Before Kit Kat decided to bring the lame single bar treat, they used to have a 1/3 size from the original. I got a hold of these wrappers early 2000. I bought a lot since I knew these wouldn’t be around much longer and being seasonal. Vibrant hot pink for Easter time. Better than pastels.

Firewheels on a Hot Summer Day

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:56:27 -0500

Firewheels on a Hot Summer Day:

I wondered how I could describe an entire field of firewheels, roasting in 100+ degree weather. They almost seem burned by the sun, not as delicate. When I made the smaller one, I caught…

Another refresh to a staple of colors I use. These helped my...

Tue, 24 May 2011 14:39:00 -0500

Another refresh to a staple of colors I use. These helped my transitions since they are semi-transparent. A wide variety of colors were available for awhile. They can’t be found in the stores and replaced by Stride 2.0. The new look uses nothing but foil wrappers. Not good! I decided to post my Ollie image on their facebook page, got some hits anyways. I followed them on Twitter and sent a “contact us” email to see if I can get old stock, just the wrappers of course. Nope! They responded and denied my request. I will no longer buy any Kraft food including cheese :)

I sent off photos of my art over to Snapple HQ in ‘94 with a...

Tue, 24 May 2011 14:38:00 -0500

I sent off photos of my art over to Snapple HQ in ‘94 with a auto reply letter. Then I receive this in the mail when I came back from Christmas break. Huh. From the first letter to the second, something was up. But I could not give the art away. After all, I was in college not making a whole lot of dough. And so I asked the university attorney to check in to the letter. The president’s wife liked my art and was able to get this to his desk. Probably should have called myself instead. Looking back, my guess is it wasn’t a big deal. Could have been? Meh. I sold my first piece a couple of months later. The John Lennon white album portrait that was half done at the time.

Two drink flavors I would not have bought. These were but a few...

Sun, 15 May 2011 19:57:00 -0500

Two drink flavors I would not have bought. These were but a few that I couldn’t figure out how they made it to the market. Both discontinued before 1996. My guess is Snapple was bought out again along with a considerable downsize to the product line. Pardon the quick photoshop, as they were cutup to be used in my art of course.

Snapple had their top sellers. Consequently, they were made into...

Sun, 08 May 2011 01:10:36 -0500

Snapple had their top sellers. Consequently, they were made into sodas and sold between 93 and 94. As far as art is concerned, I didn’t used these labels too much because of the shine. John Lennon’s glasses found here is one example of how they were used. The Root Beer version was really good. Still strange drinking a clear beverage, like Crystal Pepsi for example.

Recycled Consumer Mosaics

Sun, 08 May 2011 00:18:00 -0500

Recycled Consumer Mosaics:

All art here is made entirely of market packaging including various candy wrappers, fruit drink labels, beer labels, tea wrappers, sugar packets, water bottle labels. Always looking for new labels that will expand my limited palette.

Snapple Ice Tea had a familiar image on their Iced Tea labels....

Sat, 07 May 2011 23:06:00 -0500

Snapple Ice Tea had a familiar image on their Iced Tea labels. The background is the Boston Tea Party. As we know it’s a historical event and a part of American history. Considered to be offensive, the painting is depicting an attack from indians with knives who were about to fight it out with some colonials. The illustration was modified for the next year’s lineup, taking out the entire boat as shown in the Mint Iced Tea. Pure butchery.

Lime Green Tea? Discontinued fast. I don’t remember if...

Sat, 07 May 2011 17:42:00 -0500

Lime Green Tea? Discontinued fast. I don’t remember if it was good or not.