On a scale of one to five, this is a five.

The ongoing Wood Block Number Series starts with brass numbers on scrap wood photographed sitting on burlap. Seems simple enough. Maybe even a little boring. Is this art?

As an interactive abstract expressionist with a penchant for numbers my work often relies on collectors to move a series forward. No collectors, no series. No sales, no second state. In this series, once the first state sells, the block is painted (IRL), photographed, and listed in its next “state”. New versions of each number are only released when the previous version sells. Only one state of each number will be listed at any one time. The blocks themselves will be auctioned after 100 states (what will they look like after 100 layers of paint? Will we even be able to see the numbers?!!)

As always, my creative efforts support community coalitions committed to systemic racial and economic change within Seattle’s creative economy. As founder of Blue Cone Studios and Forever Safe Spaces, my ongoing mission is to ensure we exist in a future where we can all thrive. 50% of all Wood Block proceeds will be transferred to Forever Safe Spaces via the metamask wallet of our Non-Profit partners, Harriet Tubman Foundation for Safe Passage.

Thanks for playing.

hitt