Drawn by the Hand of

Each of the drawings in this series was made without a brush or pen. Wearing rubber gloves I made from other people’s hands, I dip the fingers of my gloved hand into the ink and apply them directly to the paper to make marks. Each cast glove, with its unique shape and fingerprints, is conceptually related to the picture it has created, e.g., Michael Jackson, “drawn by the hand of a young boy,” Phillip Garrido, “drawn by the hand of a young girl,” etc.

The subjects of the drawing range from pop stars to politicians to child molesters and serial killers. People whose faces or personas have captured my and the public’s imaginations. The gloves are drawing tools and a way for me to physically embody someone known to me. More importantly, the act of literally drawing with someone else’s hand highlights and problematizes the relationship between the subject, the artist, and the viewer.

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Michael Jackson

(Drawn by the hand of a young boy), 2009, Ink on paper, 40 x 36 inches

Philip Garrido

(Drawn by the hand of a young girl), 2009, ink on paper, 40 x 30 inches

Tom Cruise

(Drawn by the hand of a mature man), 2009, ink on paper, 40" x 30"

Richard Ramirez (The Night Stalker)

(Drawn by the hand of a young woman), 2009, ink on paper, 40" x 30"

Michael Jackson

(Drawn by the hand of a young boy), 2009, ink on paper, 40" x 30"

Barack Obama

(Drawn by the hand of a young woman), 2009, ink on paper, 40" x 30"

Philip Garrido

(Drawn by the hand of a young girl), 2009, ink on paper, 40" x 30"

Richard Ramirez (The Night Stalker)

(Drawn by the hand of a young woman), 2009, ink on paper, 40" x 30"

Michael Jackson

(Drawn by the hand of a young boy), 2009, ink on paper, 16.5" x 11.5"

Britney Spears

(Drawn by the hand of a young woman), 2009, ink on paper, 40" x 30"

Philip Garrido

(Drawn by the hand of a young girl), 2009, ink on paper, 15" x 11"

Bill Clinton

(Drawn by the hand of a young woman), 2009, ink on paper, 40" x 30"

Michael Jackson

(Drawn by the hand of a young boy), 2009, ink on paper, 18.5" x 18.5"

Michael Jackson

(Drawn by the hand of a young boy), 2009, ink on paper, 16.5" x 12"

Michael Jackson

(Drawn by the hand of a young boy), 2009, Ink on paper, 40 x 36 inches

Philip Garrido

(Drawn by the hand of a young girl), 2009, ink on paper, 40 x 30 inches

Tom Cruise

(Drawn by the hand of a mature man), 2009, ink on paper, 40" x 30"

Richard Ramirez (The Night Stalker)

(Drawn by the hand of a young woman), 2009, ink on paper, 40" x 30"

Michael Jackson

(Drawn by the hand of a young boy), 2009, ink on paper, 40" x 30"

Barack Obama

(Drawn by the hand of a young woman), 2009, ink on paper, 40" x 30"

Philip Garrido

(Drawn by the hand of a young girl), 2009, ink on paper, 40" x 30"

Richard Ramirez (The Night Stalker)

(Drawn by the hand of a young woman), 2009, ink on paper, 40" x 30"

Michael Jackson

(Drawn by the hand of a young boy), 2009, ink on paper, 16.5" x 11.5"

Britney Spears

(Drawn by the hand of a young woman), 2009, ink on paper, 40" x 30"

Philip Garrido

(Drawn by the hand of a young girl), 2009, ink on paper, 15" x 11"

Bill Clinton

(Drawn by the hand of a young woman), 2009, ink on paper, 40" x 30"

Michael Jackson

(Drawn by the hand of a young boy), 2009, ink on paper, 18.5" x 18.5"

Michael Jackson

(Drawn by the hand of a young boy), 2009, ink on paper, 16.5" x 12"

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