R. Scott Whipkey

Mid-Year Review

2011-12-21T08:51:00.000-08:00

1. Kill Yourself, 2011
pencil on office paper in metal frame
6 x 8 in.

2. Figure Standing By The Thames, 2011
pencil & permanent marker on office paper, foamcore & tape
10 x 12 x 1 1/2 in.

3. Triumvirate, 2011
ink on canvas, hardware, pencil on paper, plastic frames, cast plastic, foamcore & tape
120 x 72 x 54 in. (variable)

4. Robin Hood Hills, 2011
pencil and permanent marker on office paper in plastic frame
8 x 10 in.

5. Symbol, 2011
pencil on paper in plastic frame
22 x 18 in.

6. Mugshot [triptych], 2011
pencil and permanent marker on office paper in plastic frames
each: 8 x 6 in.

7. Black Mirror, 2011
ink on canvas, hardware, pencil on paper, acrylic-coated plastic frames, foamcore & tape
96 x 96 x 66 in. (variable)

...look for your favorite painter in next month's issue of New American Paintings. Thanks for looking.

A Selection Of 20 Recent Works: 2008-2011

2011-08-31T08:59:00.000-07:00

untitled (Eisenhower), 2008
pencil on paper, glass & metal frame
12 x 10 in.
Private Collection

untitled (Men Praying), 2008
pencil on paper, glass & metal frame
21 x 17 in.

untitled (Prayer Beads), 2009
pencil on paper, glass & wooden frame
3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.

untitled (Trinity), 2008
color-pencil on paper, glass & wooden frames
in three parts: 40 x 77 in. (overall)
Private Collection

Donald Rumsfeld (large), 2009
ball-point pen on paper, glass & metal frames (in three parts)
40 x 75 in. (overall)
Private Collection

Donald Rumsfeld (triptych), 2009
ballpoint pen on paper, glass & metal frames
15 x 25 in. (each)
Private Collection

Donald Rumsfeld (small), 2009
ball-point pen on paper, glass & metal frame
23 x 38 in.
Private Collection

The National Riffle Association, 2011
permanent marker and correction fluid on paper in metal frame
60 x 60 in.

The New York Times (small), 2009
pencil on paper, glass & metal frame
22 x 40 in.
Private Collection

The New York Times (large), 2009
pencil on paper, glass & metal frames
in three parts: 25 x 122 in. (overall)

Target (triptych), 2009
pencil on paper, glass & metal frames
12 x 12 in. (each)

Target (large), 2011
Permanent marker and correction fluid on paper, glass & metal frames
In twenty-five parts: 102 x 102 in. (overall)

Target (large), 2011

Coca-Cola (diptych), 2009-2010
Roll Gelly ink on paper mounted to panel
48 x 96 in. (each)
Private Collection

Man Standing (diptych), 2010
pencil on paper, glass & metal frames
37 x 22 in. (each)

Tomorrow Is Yesterday (large: no. 2 of 2), 2010
pencil and Prismacolor on paper, glass & metal frames
in two parts: 40 x 50 in. (overall)

Tomorrow Is Yesterday (large: no. 1 of 2), 2010-2011
pencil and industrial striping marker on Tyvek
in two parts: 44 x 56 in. (overall)
Private Collection

Initials, 2010
Installation at ACRE Residency Program
50 drawings: 7 x 9 in. (each)
ball-point pen on paper
Private Collection

Cloud, 2009-2011
pencil and Prismacolor on paper, glass & metal frames
in twenty-five parts: 62 x 62 in. (overall)

Candle (large), 2010
pencil and Prismacolor on paper, glass & metal frames
in three parts: 54 x 30 in. (overall)

Handshake (ver. 2), 2009-2010
pencil and industrial striping marker on Tyvek (triptych)
24 x 34 in. (each)
Private Collection

Penis, 2010-2011
pencil and industrial striping marker on Tyvek
60 x 40 in.
Private Collection

"Penis"
detail

Mug Shot (small), 2008-2010
pencil and Prismacolor on paper, glass & metal frame
36 x 26 in.

ACRE Residency Exhibition + L.O.V.E.

2011-06-17T04:12:00.000-07:00

I recently had an exhibition thru a residency I did over the summer. It was an incredible experience -- I would strongly encourage anyone who is into having fun in the sun to apply: http://www.acreresidency.org/

Full installation views from the gallery's entrance...

list of works (clockwise):

Handshake (triptych): pencil and marker on paper, 2009-11
Eisenhower: pencil on paper, 2009
Donald Rumsfeld (large): ball-point pen on paper, 2009
Cloud (large): pencil and marker on paper, 2010
Candle (small): pencil and marker on paper, 2010
Donald Rumsfeld (triptych): ball-point pen on paper, 2009
Candle (large): pencil and marker on paper, 2010

Extra-special thanks to Zach Johnston for these pictures -- keep truckin'. Look out for your favorite blooger in New York Arts magazine this month. I'm sure I'll shamelessly promote the issue on this site if you happen to forget.

p.s. Friends, New York Arts Magazine did a little diddy on me in its current issue -- hot off the presses this week.

You can read the full article here (copy & paste that shiz):

http://www.nyartsmagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=458:voices&id=576883:r-scott-whipkey

Websites are so 1999.

2007-11-02T08:04:00.001-07:00

This blog will serve as my website for awhile.

Click on pictures for details, my email is: rswhipkey@gmail.com

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