Presentation for One Spark

1. I am an artist
• My name is Tony Wood
• I live and work in Jacksonville, Florida
• I create artwork based on the human figure and
face.
• I want to promote the arts in Jacksonville through
my work, my speech, my ideas and my passion.
• I do not want to tie my artwork to a charity so
that you will look at it, I want you to be moved by
and appreciate the art on its own.

2. This is me making art

3. I want to create a body of work of large-scale
portrait heads for a exhibition
• The portraits would be created using mixed media, starting with a
low-tech transfer and photographic technique I developed, then
printed on translucent material that can be back-lit.
• These prints would be manipulated by hand using paint, collage,
drawing materials and sharp tools for scraping and distressing the
surface.
• The manipulation would enhance and reinforce the narrative and
imbue the work with a more poignant context that relates to the
person or their race, gender or lifestyle (allowing the viewer to
participate in the narrative on and intellectual and emotional level.)
• The works would then be promoted and displayed creating an
exhibition for all the world (Jacksonville art lovers) to see.

4. This is people viewing my work at my
recent art exhibition.
Art Lovers
Me!
O.K. eating and talking but they did look at the art first.

5. I need money and resources
• I need models from different walks of life, gender and
races.
• I need money to print the large format digital images (I
don’t know if you priced this stuff lately but it’s
expensive.)
• I need money for art supplies and materials (also
expensive!)
• I need to find a venue for the exhibition.
• I need money to promote the exhibition
(advertisement, postcards, etc.) and for entertaining
the art lovers and guest (food, drinks, napkins, plates,
silverware, cups, etc.)

6. This is an example of one of the images with a
simulation of the hands-on artistic manipulation
40”
60”
Me
Painting!

7. Why am I the one to do it?
• Look at the last slide, that should speak for
itself.
• It’s my idea and I am passionate about it.
• I have the skills, expertise and resources to
bring this project to a successful conclusion (I
just need money, contacts, mentors and
patrons.)

8. Me and my big head
The
End
Photo by Jensen Hande