Chance
Chance Portraits
A method was devised for finding, at random, individuals to pose for “portraits”. An ad placed on Craigslist, the online site, "artist seeks ordinary people to pose" – there is no selection by the artist – whoever responds and shows up becomes the subject of the painting.
AMELIA LOW (detail) oil on panel 16 x 14” 2016
AMELIA LOW oil on panel 16 x 14” 2016
RYAN GATO oil on panel 16 x 14” 2013 (sold)
ROOPA BHOPAL oil on panel 16 x 14” 2013
RUTH MARTINEZ oil on panel 14 x 12" 2011
KORINN FINOLA oil on panel 14 x 12” 2013
KATHY ALLI oil on panel 14 x 12” 2011
WILLIAM BEVAN oil on panel 14 x 12” 2011
THOMAS LAM oil on panel 14 x 12” 2012
ALINA TSUI oil on panel 14 x 12” 2012
Chance Locations
For on site, "plein air painting", a map of Queens and Brooklyn was marked with gridded coordinates. Throwing numbered and lettered coins lead to a location on the map at which, over several sessions, a painting is completed.
M-20: SKILLMAN AVE., QUEENS oil on panel 14 x 16” 2009
X-24: GREENPOINT AVE. at 39THST., QUEENS oil on panel 14 x 16” 2009 (sold)
X-24: GREENPOINT AVE. at 39THST., QUEENS oil on panel 14 x 16” 2009
W-21: 39thST. and 47THRD. oil on panel 14 x 16” 2009
M-11: QUEENSBRIDGE HOUSES, QUEENS oil on panel 14 x 16” 2009
K-41: FROST ST. near BQE, BROOKLYN oil on panel 14 x 16” 2009
M-29: GREENPOINT AVE. and KINGSLAND AVE., BROOKLYN oil on panel 14 x 16” 2009
H-22: BORDEN AVE. at PULASKI BRIDGE, QUEENS oil on panel 14 x 16” 2010 (sold)
C-45: GRAND AVE. and ROEBLING ST., BROOKLYN oil on panel 14 x 16” 2010
Y-50: GARDENER AVE. off FLUSHING AVE., BROOKLYN oil on panel 14 x 16” 2010
S-31: REVIEW AVE., QUEENS oil on linen 16 x 23” 2011
I-13: 10THST. between 44THand 43RD. RD., QUEENS oil on linen 16 x 18” 2011
Y-17: 39THST. S. of SKILLMAN AVE.QUEENS oil on linen 16 x 22” 2011
Q-28: REVIEW AVE. east of GREENPOINT AVE., QUEENS oil on linen 16 x 22” 2012
FF-45: 53RDST. below FLUSHING AVE., QUEENS oil on linen 16 x 24” 2013
S-29: CAVALRY CEMETARY, QUEENS oil on linen 16 x 32” 2012