The RedWhite+Black Project:

Born Out of Need

In October 2025 I was in search of a different kind of art project, specifically, a less physically intensive one during my recovery from prostate cancer surgery. And that coincided with needing a reprieve from the steady drone of negative news and existential dread, which begat making some kind of positive connection that might begin to have the semblance of making a difference.

I also felt the need for work that was tapping into my past involvement with the calming, repetitive, and formulaic processes of screen printing. Not serigraphs, but paintings that are identifiable as a series, just pragmatic enough to ship easily and feel at home in your home, not in a white box with perfect lighting.

The result is RedWhite+Black, a variant of my Tarpaulin Series, which derive from tapestries and flags and tarps. Le Corbusier called tapestries “nomadic murals” and these are intentionally uniform, practical, lightweight, and mobile. About 44 inches high by 12 inches wide, they are painted on unstretched free-hanging canvas, with two grommets at the top for easy hanging. At $99 (and free shipping) I hope they are accessible and affordable.

They also help me give back. For the life of this project, I am donating 25% of the sale price of this series to the food banks/pantries in Carroll County, Iowa where I live and have my studio practice. And as the project grows, I intend to expand the footprint to cover a wider area.

Onward.