July 11, 2013. 10 photos.

  • ab-1.jerrywithart
    The artist in front of his new series of sign paintings
  • ab-2.studioexterior.silverwall
    Outside the studio, which is situated on a downward slope behind the main house. Horizonal windows on this wall illuminate the inside space.
  • ab-3.studiointerior.redcabinet.bluechair
    Inside two large walls are hung with DeFrese’s work, lit by track lighting and the large narrow corner windows.
  • ab-4.wallofartsigns
    A neon surfboard is almost camouflaged among the sign paintings.
  • ab-5.silverstepladder.largepainting
    Neon bands of patterning connect previous and current work, and this particular painting is collaged with what appears to be a found still life.
  • ab-6.shelveswithpaintcansboombox
    Glue, paint, old work, a boom box, a spindle of CDs
  • ab-7.plywoodtable.redxacto.bluetape
    Tables are littered with tools and marks that index DeFrese’s process.
  • ab-8.cartonofspraypaintcansonstepstool
    One can never have enough spray paint.
  • ab-9.workinprogress.coloredstrips
    One of DeFrese’s works in progress looks completely abstract until, on closer inspection, a strip of high school yearbook photos become visible on the painted ground.
  • ab-10.spraypaintedrecyclingcan-2
    Even the trash can is palette coordinated.

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