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2023
Royalties for Artists
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
2023
Studio Deductions
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Cooperative Gallery
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Foundations & Governments
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Art Supply
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Good Salesperson
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Elitism
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Media Coverage of Artists
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Getting Started
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Many Careers
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Let's Talk Business
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Marketing Art
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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7 Good Reasons
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Can the Artist Survive?
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Health Insurance for Artists
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Developing a Portfolio
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Book Club
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Imagine the Excitement
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Painter's Handbook
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Reading the Fine Print
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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The Artist
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Artist's Equity
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Anyone Else who Appreciates Art
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Travel Workshops
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Artist's Estate
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Paint, Travel, and Study
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Legal Agreements that Work
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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How to Raise Money
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Professional Artist
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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American Artist Book Club
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Art Center
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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One Percent for Art
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Society of Artists
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
2023
Anything Your Heart Desires
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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Tax Chart
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
2023
Make Big Money
Acrylic on American Artist Magazine (1970-78), animated in Procreate
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‘Can the Artist Survive?’
Moving Hex Signs exhibited @ Grandview Heights Public Library
December 1-31st 2023

This series of artworks pairs articles and advertisements from American Artist Magazine circa 1970-1979 with vibrant geometric compositions, reminiscent of the Barn Quilts/Hex Signs that are fixtures in rural America. These static compositions are paired with a QR Code that links to an animated version of each artwork.

This collection of static and moving images is meant to call attention to the ways in which professional artists were valued decades ago. They also reference a dated catalogue of resources and ideas that, while mostly obsolete, convey a hopeful tenor and an overarching respect for artist communities. Color and movement are used to bring life back into the yellowing pages and address their lack of modernity, while still maintaining the cheerful tone of the publication.

This project was inspired by a series of Color Theory exercises developed for my Flat and Solid Design class at Marietta College throughout the Spring of 2023.

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