The Scavenger Project

This past week I wrapped up all of the submissions I could conjure for Art House Cooperative's Scavenger Project. The premise was pretty simple. I signed up to participate in the project and about two weeks later, I received a package in the mail. Inside the package was a list of twenty-four completely unrelated items to draw, paint, sculpt or otherwise interpret in some visually creative manner.

I was able to satisfactorily complete twelve of the twenty-four items on the list. There will be a show of the work on January 23, 2009 and a companion book of the work is being produced in conjunction.

All of my submissions are 6" x 6" cardboard squares collaged with various elements of found imagery, sketches, photographs, watercolor, acrylics, color pencil and even a balloon. The project was a great way to kick-start my creative brain after a long hiatus from creating work without commercial intentions.

My friend Ashley provided photography services to help me get these ready for submission. She's a genius behind the camera and it gave me great comfort to know that I could hand over that aspect of the work to her and be certain that I was submitting great work, ready to print, for the show! Check her out and hire her for your next project!

Everything Will Be O.K.

Everything will be ok
(#17 in the series for the Scavenger Project)
$200
November 2008
6"x6" Mixed Media on Cardboard

artwork © Jack Kinley 2008 | photography by Ashley Colhouer

(See Mini Envelope 2)

(see mini envelope #2) [You look really good today.]
(#16 in the series for the Scavenger Project)
$200
November 2008
6"x6" Mixed Media on Cardboard

artwork © Jack Kinley 2008 | photography by Ashley Colhouer

Toaster

Toaster
(#15 in the series for the Scavenger Project)
$200
November 2008
6"x6" Mixed Media on Cardboard

artwork © Jack Kinley 2008 | photography by Ashley Colhouer

(See Mini Envelope 1)

(See mini envelope #1) [green balloon]
(#13 in the series for the Scavenger Project)
$75
November 2008
6"x6" Mixed Media on Cardboard

artwork © Jack Kinley 2008 | photography by Ashley Colhouer

In My Past Life I Was A ...

In my past life I was a ... [sister of sappho]
(#10 in the series for the Scavenger Project)
$200
November 2008
6"x6" Mixed Media on Cardboard

artwork © Jack Kinley 2008 | photography by Ashley Colhouer

The End of the World

The end of the world
(#8 in the series for the Scavenger Project)
$200
November 2008
6"x6" Mixed Media on Cardboard

artwork © Jack Kinley 2008 | photography by Ashley Colhouer

Random Image

Send a random image to [the provided email address]
(#7 in the series for the Scavenger Project)
August 2008

artwork © Jack Kinley 2008

Wild beasts

Wild beasts
(#11 in the series for the Scavenger Project)
$200
November 2008
6"x6" Mixed Media on Cardboard

artwork © Jack Kinley 2008 | photography by Ashley Colhouer

The Moment Between Asleep and Awake

The moment between asleep and awake
(#5 in the series for the Scavenger Project)
$200
November 2008
6"x6" Mixed Media on Cardboard

artwork © Jack Kinley 2008 | photography by Ashley Colhouer

Cats, lots of cats (one will not do)

Cats, lots of cats (one will not do)
(#4 in the series for the Scavenger Project)
$200
November 2008
6"x6" Mixed Media on Cardboard

artwork © Jack Kinley 2008 | photography by Ashley Colhouer

Childhood Memories

Childhood Memories
(#2 in the series for the Scavenger Project)
$200
November 2008
6"x6" Mixed Media on Cardboard

artwork © Jack Kinley 2008 | photography by Ashley Colhouer

Heartbreaker

Heartbreaker
$200
November 2008
6"x6" Mixed Media on Cardboard

© Jack Kinley 2008

War Buddies

War Buddies
$200
November 2008
6"x6" Mixed Media on Cardboard

© Jack Kinley 2008

Unidentified Flying Objects

Unidentified Flying Objects
(#11 in the series for the Scavenger Project)
$200
November 2008
6"x6" Mixed Media on Cardboard

artwork © Jack Kinley 2008 | photography by Ashley Colhouer

Piecing It All Together

Nine years ago I graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design from Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC. I promptly set out to find a reliable job with a 401(k) and good dental benefits. While graphic design has been paying the bills, my first true love—the very one that led me into the design field—has always been drawing.

In 2008, I jumped at the chance to rent studio space at the B-Complex. My artwork is evolving as a narrative medium—from the first drawings to the current collages.

I keep a canvas wall up in my studio that I use for free association. It’s sort of my creative warm-up before the real exercise begins. Every addition leads the mural in new and potentially discordant directions. Guests to the studio are invited to enrich the story by adding their own perspectives and leaving their own mark. It is essentially a grand collage.

We are all collages of our cumulative experiences. So it seemed a natural medium for portraiture. “You Know the Way to My Heart,” the first in the series of portraits, was created for my partner’s birthday. It celebrates our shared experiences and reflects his passion for alternative transportation.

I am inspired by my own wild dreams, WWII-era tattoo design, Robert Rauschenberg, Vincent Van Gogh, cowboys, and American gay culture.

I divide my time between freelancing as a graphic designer and hiding out in the studio with my dog, Clyde.

You’re invited to step into my head any time to see new work, learn about upcoming shows, commission original pieces, or set up viewing appointments at my studio.

"You Know the Way to My Heart"
Mixed Media and Collage on Canvas
8"x8" - Not for Sale
© Jack Kinley 2008

Creepy Sheep

Creepy Sheep
36" x 36"
Conté Crayon on Newsprint

This is a study I did to prepare for a larger drawing that is still in progress. This and the piece that it was leading to were both originally intended for submission in the B Complex's B Scared Halloween show.

This is the way that I like to draw most. It's sketchy, gestural and pretty uninhibited.