This is a linoblock print of a tin cup made with speedball ink on paper. The image is approximately 4″ by 3″ on a 5″ by 7″ paper.
This tin cup It isn’t fancy, just a few lines for embellishment. Depending on their status, a soldier could have more elaborate cups. Many carried their cups in the haversacks, but some chose to attach it to the strap via string.
The cups was a serving bowl as well as a mixing bowl when necessary. Tin is not safe to use regularly but we know that in modern society. Previously, tin poisoning could occur with consistent use over time. “Tin cans” in the modern era are usually made of aluminum or tinless steel.
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I'm an artist working in Colorado. I prefer mediums that allow me be as tonal or as structed as I please. The landscape provides countless joys for me as I attempt to understand its patterns.
In 2009, I graduated from the Maryland Institute, College of Art in Baltimore, MD with a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis on Drawing. Here, I created works that appeared in the 2008 issue of Drawing Magazine.
While attending Colorado State University, I taught Painting, Figure Painting, and Principles of Design as a Graduate Instructor. I graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree in Painting in 2014.
Since then, I have worked to be a part of the artist community of Northern Colorado. I was one of the first members of the Gallery 970 Co-op in Loveland. I am a member of the Northern Colorado Artist Community in LaPorte where I am active as an instructor.
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