Works In Progress: Paintings, a Copper Disk, and a Dick Maggot

 I’ve got a few oil paintings I’m working on: Untitled (chair), two Maggot Kings, and a Sea Maggots meet Maggot King.

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I’m doing some simple chasing and repousse work on a copper disk for another multi-media painting. Like the cartouche I did recently on a version of Maggot King (June 5, 2023 post). It’s going to be Maggot Kings, and the copper medallion will be of the Dick Maggots. Very elevated stuff really. 

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In the spirit of my current projects, I’m doing an air dry clay Dick Maggot. 

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Painting: Momento mori

 “Momento mori”, oil paint on canvas,16x20”

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Puppetry: “Maggot Mass”

 This puppet required others to assist me to bring it to life…so we had a puppetry happening. Below are the components of the Maggot Mass puppet: a stuffed cotton ring and cotton gloves.

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This is the puppet in action, with much appreciated assistance from several Glove Whisperers who became maggots.

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Photography: Self-portrait

 Self-portrait: reflections in ocean scum bubbles. Ocean Shores,WA.

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Vermis Rex / Maggot King©️ Multi-media painting

 Maggot King©️ with copper “Vermis Rex” cartouche.

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Oils, copper, sandpaper on panel, 11x14”