Projects in three dimensions

One of the reasons I've been so busy the last few months is a flock of scenic art jobs in three dimensions, utilizing sculpture, texturing, pattern making, mold making and casting.

In contrast to my more usual faux finish and mural/commission paintings jobs,I find these kinds of projects exciting but also exhausting in the details and demanding in the sheer amount of time it takes to follow through all the steps.

That said, the end result is always different, and a little more, than just painting, if only for the extra effort invested.

Here are the first pictures of some of the work I contributed to Currant, the new restaurant by Jonathan Pflueger in the first floor of the Sofia Hotel at 150 West Broadway in downtown San Diego:



I was brought on to the project by designer Diane Roberts and architect Ken Winslow, who also selected artists Marie ___________("currant" treatment on the columns)and Christopher Gay, who created the fabulous main lighting fixture and screens you see to the left in these pictures.



Currant just opened for real over the Labor Day weekend and I am just finishing the last of my contributions to the job (though not because I was running behind schedule.... this time, anyway). I will be posting much more about Currant over the next few weeks, so if you're interested, stay tuned.