Portfolio > TRASH ON TRASH

All the pieces in this series were inspired by the trash the lies upon the streets of New York. While it might not sound glamorous, what says more about the human condition then the refuse that we bestow upon our environment? I call this series "Trash on Trash" because all of the pieces were done on Styrofoam which I found, recycled, gessoed and worked on in an attempt to raise both image and medium to the level of "art". The irony is that not only have I seen trash in a new light but I have also found Styrofoam to be a versatile medium in its own right.

Andy Cap
Latex enamel, watercolor, coffee and aluminum paint on recycled Styrofoam
7" x 7"
2016
This Is Halloween
Watercolor on recycled Styrofoam, toy
7" x 12"
2016
The Fulfillment of Emptiness
watercolor on recycled Styrofoam
8" x 15"
2016
Old Crusty
Watercolor and coffee on recycled Styrofoam
15 1/2" x 17"
2016
Adirondack
Watercolor and watercolor pencil on recycled Styrofoam
2013
Crime Scene
Watercolor and watercolor pencil on recycled Styrofoam
8” x 6”
The Suprematist
Watercolor and watercolor pencil on recycled Styrofoam
19” x 26”
Homecoming
Watercolor and coffee on recycled Styrofoam
18” x 11 ½”
Pop Top
Watercolor, aluminum paint & coffee on recycled Styrofoam
15 ½” x 24 ½”
A Pillar of the Community
watercolor & enamel on recycled Styrofoam
15 ½” x 27”
Stogie Carmichael
Watercolor and coffee on recycled Styrofoam
2016
The Ant's Winter Palace
watercolor on recycled Styrofoam
9 ½” x 11 ½”
1 Sugar
Watercolor and Gesso on recycled Styrofoam
Lover
watercolor & watercolor pencil on recycled Styrofoam
17” x 5 ¾”
Daily Regimen
Aluminum Foil on recycled Styrofoam
2016
Luna
Watercolor, watercolor pencil and acrylic on recycled Styrofoam
16.5" x 15.5"
2016
Guggenheiim
Watercolor pencil on recycled Styrofoam
6 ½” x 7”
Harlequin
Watercolor, watercolor p and coffee on prepared Styrofoam
11 ½” x 6”
Damian Hirst Inc. (all the way to the bank)
Watercolor on recycled Styrofoam
6" x 6"
2016
Snap, Crackle, Pop!
Watercolor and watercolor pencil on prepared Styrofoam
2016
Hula
Watercolor & watercolor pencil on Styrofoam
13 ½” x 11 ½”