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NEW SERIES :: AMERICAN LANDSCAPES

I’m continuing to probe the American soul and exploring the nature of landscape art itself in this series. Hearkening to the dominance and drive of 20th century US thought as well as towering urban skylines, these canvases explode with movement, depth, texture and implied meaning. An expression of the American landscape both literally and figuratively.

For my musical mindset for the series, turn up the stunning talent of Matt Johnson and The The on “Twilight Of A Champion.”

A Reed Before The Wind Lives On While Mighty Oaks Fall

Acrylic, Graphite, Spray Paint, Crayon, Paper, Cardboard, and Household on Canvas
18″ x 24″

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Heart’s Desire

Acrylic, Graphite, Spray Paint, Crayon, Paper, Cardboard, and Household on Canvas
30″ x 30″

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Use The Overhand Grip

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18″ x 24″

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One Hand Washes The Other And Together They Wash The Face

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30″ x 30″

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Nail Your Colors To The Mast

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30″ x 30″

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Fortune Favors The Bold

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18″ x 24″

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Swing Shift

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30″ x 30″

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Know Which Way The Wind Blows

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18″ x 24″

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SERIES :: FEVERED SUNLIGHT ON THE ICY RIVER OF BELIEF

Driving deconstruction to almost constructivist ends, this series layers movement, texture, color and image to imply meaning and create impact. These maximalist pieces straddle the line between abstract painting and collage and draw the viewer into a unique universe unto itself. That universe questions the nature of belief and the roll of legend in our contemporary American psyche.

For my musical mindset for the series, turn up the great Richard Hell and the band in full force on “Destiny Street.”

Fevered Sunlight On The Icy River Of Belief: 601

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24″ x 30″

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Fevered Sunlight On The Icy River Of Belief: 823

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Fevered Sunlight On The Icy River Of Belief: 149

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Fevered Sunlight On The Icy River Of Belief: 884

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SERIES: AMERICAN MYTH

Through multiple bodies of work, I’ve been exploring a range of past cultures and belief structures, plumbing the concept of the transient nature of belief itself. With this series, I am turning my view inward and exploring the American psyche and the images and concepts that make up the inner side of the great mythic United States. I am also moving further into abstract collage, echoing in some small way the great “combine” creations of genius Robert Rauschenberg and fusing that with layered painting and concept. I am in love with how this style gives layers of meaning, texture, and visual touch, providing a rich depth to the work.

For a peek into my musical mindset for the series, turn up the great Ani DiFranco on “Phase.”

American Myth: The Ego 01

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American Myth: The Id 01

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American Myth: The Superego 01

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American Myth: The Ego 02

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American Myth: The Id 02

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American Myth: The Superego 02

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THE OTHER ART FAIR :: DALLAS 2021 :: VIRTUAL

I am honored to be showing at The Other Art Fair Dallas in May 2021. As always, I am inspired by the amazing work of fellow artists and love the concept of the show. I created a custom body of work for the show and enjoyed the hell out of the experience.

My focus for the exhibition was attempting to communicate a sense of the sublime through the juxtaposition of the ethereal and the concrete. I feel that the true mark of our universe can be seen in those spaces in between the hard and soft, the linear and the mystic, the human and the other.

For my musical mindset for the series, give a listen to the amazing Yussef Dayes, Alfa Mist, and Mansur Brown on “Love Is The Message.“

Watching You Sleep In Dappled Morning Radiance

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30″ x 30″

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Infatuated Insomnia In The Early Morning Heat

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18″ x 24″

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From Desire To Embrace In The Crisp Afternoon Shade

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30″ x 30″

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Creamy Watermelon Cosmos

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30″ x 30″

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Shifting Seafoam Nebulae

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18″ x 24″

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Splintered Sapphire Techtonics

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30″ x 30″

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Amethyst System Drift

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18″ x 24″

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Warm Kisses In the Milky Moonlight

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Self-Conscious Proximity In The Fresh-Cut Grass

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18″ x 24″

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A Touch Of Fingertips In The Evening Glow

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30″ x 30″

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Stolen Knowing Glances At Lunch With Everyone

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18″ x 24″

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Shivering Saltwater Sunlight

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30″ x 30″

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Raspberry Velvet Firestorm

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18″ x 24″

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Elegaic Tangerine Evenstar

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SERIES: THE 5 ELEMENTS

Continuing to delve into ancient belief structures, I am exploring the Chinese 5 Element Theory in these 5 canvases. Each element traditionally carries a color association, an animal representative, a series of qualities, and interrelated relationships between them. METAL is white and is fostered by EARTH and overcomes WOOD. FIRE is red and is fostered by WOOD and overcomes METAL. WOOD is green and is fostered by WATER and overcomes EARTH. WATER is black and is fostered by METAL and overcomes FIRE. EARTH is yellow and is fostered by FIRE and overcomes WATER. I am fascinated by both the intricacies of these ancient belief structures and their ultimate impermanence. Check out my musical mindset for these paintings… Turn up the soul-stirring beauty and balance of Tan Dun, Yo-Yo Ma, and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra performing “Song of Peace.”

Fire

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18″ x 24″

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Earth

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18″ x 24″

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Metal

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18″ x 24″

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Wood

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18″ x 24″

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Water

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18″ x 24″

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THE OLMEC SUPERNATURALS

The Olmecs were the earliest known major Mesoamerican civilization. Known through artifacts for their rich visual tradition, the culture was textured and sophisticated. Yet, we are only guessing at many aspects of their existence. I am exploring their main deities through a series of six canvases. The Olmec religion captures the essence of the ephemeral nature of belief. I am fascinated by the intricacies of these ancient belief structures and their ultimate impermanence. I feel we can learn so much about our current era through the relative irrelevance of what came before. Formerly sacred, defining beliefs are not even known in the face of seismic societal and cultural changes. We are experiencing those seismic shifts in our own time and are dealing with change in our own time, causing our society to question what we held sacred before. For a glimpse of my musical mindset for this series, turn up Mexican composer Carlos Chavez’s orchestration of the Dietrich Buxtehude piece “Chacona.”

The Maize Deity (God II)

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20″ x 24″

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The Banded-Eye God (God IV)

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30″ x 30″

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The Shark Monster (God VI)

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30″ x 30″

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The Feathered Serpent (God V)

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30″ x 30″

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The Were-Jaguar (God III)

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18″ x 24″

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The Dragon (God I)

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30″ x 30″

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THE OSIRIS CYCLE

The Osiris mythos were a defining set of stories for ancient Egyptian belief. Shot through with themes of jealousy, murder, resurrection and birth, they encompass so much of the human experience but set it in the divine. I wanted to capture this story through a series of abstract canvases to explore that connection between human and divine qualities and experience and the strength of belief and its ephemeral nature. For my musical mindset… Turn up the stunning young Egyptian phenom, Tamino and his haunting “Habibi.”

01. Set’s Betrayal Of Osiris

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30″ x 30″

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SINGLES

These are the individual paintings that come straight from my id, not a part of a larger series. These are a ton of fun and keep the creative spark burning bright. For a sense of my general musical mindset for these, listen up to Quincy Jones and crew on Manteca.

He Dances, Draped And New

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20″ x 24″

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London After Midnight

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30″ x 30″

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Milenberg Joys

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30″ x 30″

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Just Stay With Me

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18″ x 24″

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Andromeda, The Chained Maiden

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30″ x 30″

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Jimmy’s Lament

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18″ x 24″

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The Past Is Not Dead

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30″ x 30″

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Puttin’ On The Ritz

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18″ x 24″

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Lay Me Back Like An Empty Dress

Acrylic, Graphite, Spray Paint, Crayon, and Household on Canvas
16″ x 20″

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SERIES: LUST FOR LIFE

I’m attempting to express the energy of creation itself with these canvases. In an era of pandemic and crisis, the urge to creativity is a sustaining force, bringing color and life where there is none. Bold, striking shapes knife through color fields, expressing that bright impetus with a strong sense of verve, movement, and tension. Check out my musical mindset for these paintings… Turn up the amazing tension and release of Talk Talk’s inimitable “Desire.”

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Lust for Life 337

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30″ x 30″

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Lust for Life 837

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Lust for Life 492

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Lust for Life 394

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Lust for Life 530

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SERIES: RE-ENTRY

For this series, I was all about exuberant play. Working with some of the visual themes explored in the Timbre series, I sought to embody an even greater sense of freedom and action here. That playful energy comes through in these shimmering, expressive canvases. For a listen to my musical mindset for these paintings, turn up the Rival Consoles remix of the Neil Cowley Trio doing, “Weightless.”

Re-Entry 732

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18″ x 24″

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Re-Entry 162

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18″ x 24″

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Re-Entry 886

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18″ x 24″

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Re-Entry 949

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Re-Entry 796

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Re-Entry 538

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18″ x 24″

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SERIES: BONDS

For this ongoing series, I am exploring human connection through figure / ground relationships. A swirling, varied background field of color is punctuated by raw graphite lines. Atop those elements, shapes dance in an interplay of color and position. The positive / negative relationships between those shapes and their interaction with the painting’s background are an exploration of the shifting, often impermanent nature of human bonds. For a listen to my musical mindset for this work, give a listen to Jambinai’s stunning composition, “Time of Extinction.”

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Bonds 552

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30″ x 30″

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Bonds 861

Acrylic, Graphite, and Household on Canvas
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Bonds 286

Acrylic, Graphite, and Household on Canvas
30″ x 30″

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Bonds 658

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SERIES: TIMBRE

For this ongoing series, I am charting new territory. It explores identity through improvisation. It’s an attempt to express the ID, the primal creative sense, blending form, color, contrast and movement to reveal the intangible. For a listen to my musical mindset for this work, turn up Steven Wilson’s genius improv turn in “No Twilight Within the Courts of the Sun.”

Timbre 151

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30″ x 30″

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Timbre 812

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Timbre 331

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Timbre 548

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Timbre 900

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Timbre 711

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30″ x 30″

SHOWING AT THE 2021 LONDON ART BIENNALE

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Timbre 929

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Timbre 892

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SERIES: ALPHANUMERIC: SEMIOSIS

For this series, I further explored the themes touched upon in the “Alphanumeric” canvases. Themes of bringing together the designer and the artist in me… The dichotomy of my two creative sides, in unity and the third layer of meaning and energy that unity brings. It’s an embodiment of the idea of “SEMIOSIS,” the process of imbuing language with meaning. The interplay of the letterforms with the deep space of color, movement and shape drives this concept home. For a listen to my musical mindset for this work, turn up the sounds of the great Thomas Fonnesbaek and Justin Kauflin colab on the very apropos “Semiosis.”

Alphanumeric: Semiosis 58Y

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30″ x 30″

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Alphanumeric: Semiosis 75R

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Alphanumeric: Semiosis 73S4

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Alphanumeric: Semiosis QG

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Alphanumeric: Semiosis C29

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Alphanumeric: Semiosis 4HE

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SERIES: ALPHANUMERIC

This series unites the two sides of my artistic heart — the fine artist and the designer. A grid of color and line define the compositions, suggesting landscapes or architectural shapes. That grid is both broken and underscored by gestural flourish, building texture and emotion. Hand-painted characters suggest additional meaning. For a peek at my musical mindset for this work, turn up the legendary Redman, Mehldau, McBride and Blade colab on “Right Back Round Again.”

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Alphanumeric 9

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30″ x 30″

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Alphanumeric E4

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Alphanumeric 6B7

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Alphanumeric 2

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30″ x 30″

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Alphanumeric P3J

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Alphanumeric N3

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Alphanumeric 4X

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30″ x 30″

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Alphanumeric 5

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30″ x 30″

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Alphanumeric 8

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30″ x 30″

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