Art

Portland Art Museum Tactiles (2024)

After a warm reception for my first collection of tactile pieces at the Portland Art Museum, I had the opportunity to create two additional tactile pieces for traveling exhibitions visiting the museum.

Skeleton & Roses, Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelly (1966)

Skeleton & Roses Details

Work in Progress Journal - Skeleton & Roses

Original Grateful Dead Poster. A red banner with the band's name hangs above a skeleton surrounded by roses

Finished tactile graphic version of poster with numerous tactile layers depicting various elements of the original piece

Mini version of poster with braille labels of text

The final piece is accompanied by a smaller version of the tactile graphic with braille labels for all of the text found in the original poster. In addition to providing a braille transcription, the smaller graphic also helps readers receive a quick overview of the full image, which can help them interpret the larger graphic.

Self-Portrait. London, 1963. Paul McCartney (1963)

Self-Portrait. London, 1963. Details

Work in Progress Journal - Self-Portrait. London, 1963.

Original photo. Dresser in foreground with mirror. Reflection of Paul snapping photo in the mirror. Dresser has miscellaneous items with reflection on dresser surface

Final tactile version in slanted stand. Paul McCartney Self-Portrait in mirror

Detail showing Paul in sunken down area, separating reflection from foreground seen. Various tactile levels shown on Paul's portrait

Detail of Paul's face, showing raised areas for the eye, hair, and lit portion of face

Final 3D piece shown from side to show angle of stand and depth of tactile elements

Photo of McCartney tactile placed at the entrance of the McCartney photo exhibit in Portland. A large version of the original photo hangs above the piece

Portland Art Museum Tactiles (2023)

In 2023, I was asked by the Portland Art Museum to create tactile versions of four pieces in their permanent collection. You can read more about the exhibit on the museum's Sensing Art page. I also wrote a short article about this project for Paths to Literacy.

Photo of all four tactiles from 2023 installed at the Portland Art Museum. Wall panels behind the display provide additional information about the pieces

MC Escher Puzzles

Circle Limit IV (Heaven and Hell), 1960

Mosaic I, 1951

Created as puzzles so that shapes can be explored individually and as a whole. By printing the light and dark pieces at slightly different heights, the complete image can be easily explored.

Circle Limit IV 3D printed puzzle with silver frame, black and gold pieces

Mosaic I 3D printed puzzle with black frame, gold and silver pieces

Louis Wain

Kaleidoscope Cat III

The cat at the center of this piece is lowest surface with details of the cat's fur and face slightly raised. A jagged, repeating outline radiates around the cat. These radiating lines are raised to various heights so that the pattern can be explored tactilely. The various heights also allow for printing with multiple colors. This print has 8 different colors.