Un-Exhibited Work 1991-2000 — Joe Cavallaro

Un-Exhibited Work 1991-2000

Like any artist, there is a lot of drawing, sketching and finished work that never sees the light of a gallery, or even the outside of a shoebox. Below is a selection of small works, mostly 8.5x11 or smaller, which still resonate with me today. The chief materials are ball-point pen, ink, graphite pencil, gouache, color pencils.
In addition to the representational and character work, there are semi-abstract concept drawings (kinda like one-liners in visual form,) and some freehand doodles that have been a regular output throughout my life.
The sections below are in loose chronological order, with the last being from the year I moved to San Francisco.

Pink balls with stubble, 1991, 11 x8.5, ink and gouache on paper

Horns with stubble, 1991, 11 x8.5, ink and gouache on paper

Self portrait hairy in turtleneck, 1991, 11x8.5, ink on paper

Face with one Eye, early 1990s, 11 x 8.5, pencil and gouache on paper

Genius and mediocrity, early 1990s, 11 x 8.5, pen on paper

Happy Dancing, early 1990s, 11 x 8.5, pencil and gouache on paper

Gouda, 1991, 11 x 8.5, ink and gouache on paper

Zit, 1991, 11 x 8.5, ink and gouache on paper

Self Portrait in jeans, early 1990s, 11 x 8.5, marker on paper

Pink Spiral, circa mid 1990s, 11 x 8.5, gouache on paper

Self Portrait Vneck sweater, 1997, 11 x 8.5, pencil and color pencil on paper

Tweety in diva dress, mid 1990s, 11 x 8.5, color pencil on paper

Bing #1, early 1990s, 11 x 8.5, pencil on paper

Bing #2, early 1990s, 11 x 8.5, pencil on paper

Self Portrait in Polo and slides, mid 1990s, 11 x 8.5, pencil on paper

"Untitled" (garden of delights) , 1997l 11 x 8.5, Ink on Paper

"Untitled," mid 1990s, 11 x 8.5, color pencil on paper

Opera Bug, mid 1990s, 11 x 8.5, color pencil on paper

Study for a ruff, mid 1990s, 11 x 8.5, pencil on paper

E.T., mid 1990s, 11 x 8.5, Pencil on paper

Comfort and excitement, early 1990s, 11 x 8.5, pen on paper

A Cultured Man, mid 1990s, 11 x 8.5, pencil on paper

"Untitled" (budding), 1998, 11 x 8.5, gouache on paper

"Untitled" (filling in), 1998, 11 x 8.5, gouache on paper

Ascension, mid 1990s, 11 x 8.5, pencil on paper

Self Creation, early 1990s, 11 x 8.5, pen on paper

Bio loop (infinity), early 1990s, 8.5 x 11, pencil and gouache on paper

Blue iris, early 1990s, 8.5 x 11, color pencil on paper

Blood shot eye mask, early 1990s, 8.5 x 11, gouache on paper

Street Vendors, early 1990s, 8.5 x 11, pencil on paper

Happy bubbles, early 1990s, 8.5 x 11, ink and white out on lined paper

Water splash, early 1990s, 8.5 x 11, gouache on paper

Urinals, late 1990s, 8.5 x 11, pencil and white out on lined paper

Bending ribbon, 2000, 8.5 x 11, color pencil on paper

Self portrait surprised, 1997, 11 x 8.5, pencil on a paper

Should I get a nipple piercing, 1997, 11 x 8.5, ink on paper

Self portrait on needles, 1997, 11 x 8.5, pen on paper

Bomboniere Self Portrait, 1997, 11 x 8.5, pencil on paper

Choir singer, 1997, 11 x 8.5, pen on paper

Cinderfella 1997, 11 x 8.5, pen on paper

Elephant in a dress, 1997, 11 x 8.5, pen on paper

Seal with figure on wheels, 1997, 9 x 6, ink on a paper

Trees should have children, 1997, 9 x 6, ink on a paper

On my mind, 1997, 11 x 8.5, pen on paper

Two figures (p&m), 1997, 11 x 8.5, pen on paper

Sculpture idea (after calder), 1997, 11 x 8.5, ink on paper

Springing to life, 1997, 11 x 8.5, pen on paper

Splitting hot dog fingers, 2000, 11 x 8.5, pencil on paper

Un-Exhibited Work 1989-1991

Below are the earliest post college sculpture, models, and sketches for sculpture. Surprising to me is how similar some themes and materials are in my recent return to sculpture. In particular my current work seems to pick up where I left off with Fringe Ball Sculpture and Wood and Packing Foam Wall Sculpture over 30 years ago. All this work is destroyed with the exception of the upper part of Blue Boy in Fountain.

Wood & Packing Foam Wall Sculpture, 1991, approx 3ft tall, Wood, Packing Foam, fasteners (destroyed)

Pink Ball Fringe Sculpture, 1991, approx 16" tall, wire hangers, tape, pink ball fringe (destroyed)

Black Wall Sculpture, 1989, approx 18", wood, cardboard, rubber, glue (destroyed)

Sculpture with Tassels, 1989, approx 22" tall, Plaster, wire, wood, hot glue, upholstery fabric, braids, tassels (destroyed)

Untitled, 1990, approximately 3ft sq, 24 paper sandwich bags (destroyed)

Sketch of unrealized sculpture, 1989, charcoal on paper

Sketch of unrealized sculpture, 1989, charcoal on paper

Sketch of unrealized sculpture, 1989, charcoal on paper

Sketch of unrealized sculpture, 1989, charcoal on paper

Blue Boy in Fountain [front], 1989, 10" tall (without base) plaster, water based paint. Original large 'fountain' base destroyed. Shown with candle stand

Blue Boy in Fountain [qtr view], 1989, 10" tall (without base) plaster, water based paint. Original large 'fountain' base destroyed. Shown with candle stand

Blue Boy in Fountain [side], 1989, 10" tall (without base) plaster, water based paint. Original large 'fountain' base destroyed. Shown with candle stand

Blue Boy in Fountain [back], 1989, 10" tall (without base) plaster, water based paint. Original large 'fountain' base destroyed. Shown with candle stand

Blue Boy in Fountain [side], 1989, 10" tall (without base) plaster, water based paint. Original large 'fountain' base destroyed. Shown with candle stand

Drawings on a Domino Motif 1991

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