Reefer Madness Set
Are you dizzy yet from staring at that floor?
Are you dizzy yet from staring at that floor?
I painted this Pirate Banner for Peter Pan at the Seacoast Repertory Theatre in 2005. Loved this production. The original design had a cigarette held between the teeth but the director nixed it. Not a good example for the kids, I guess. I would’ve added to the badness look, but I still love it. One…
This was one of my earliest theatrical painting jobs. I think it was 2002 at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, NH.
I had a canvas ready. I had already painted it black with a white field with no inkling to what was going to happen next. I hung it on my studio wall and let it stare at me. Channeling my inner Paul Klee, I waited for it to tell me what it needed. Then, after…
I painted this set at Seacoast Repertory Theatre. It’s been my favorite space to work in for more than a decade. I was supposed to have a week to paint this, but, because of scheduling problems I was left with 2 days. Yep. Two. Days. I got it done. They were two supremely long days. If you’ve…
I painted this shingle for a production of A Christmas Carol. I’ve painted this show at least 6 times and this is my favorite sign I did for any of them. It helped that the designer & carpenters conspired to give me a beautifully made surface to work on. Such a lovely shape. The letters…
This ceiling is a barrel vault, fourteen feet high at the top. I had to work off staging. Miserable. But at the same time, I loved it. Such a special project. The homeowner and I had already agreed that it needed to be a night sky, but I wanted more direction. When I paint for…