On a 2004 pilgrimage to eastern Slovakia, home to my Palcho ancestors, I was intrigued by the stenciled interiors of the region's famed wooden churches, especially because the family business was screen-printing. I sketched, photographed and used the stencils as the starting point for layered paintings.

My newest paintings are collages of recycled and freshly painted materials, such as photocopies of previous paintings, acetate from my father's printing business, and handmade, pasted paper.They range in pirce from $250- $2500..

Church in Hervatov, Slovakia

Hervatov Stencilled Wall Detail

Ink Drawing, 2004

Untitled #6, 2008. 11x15" Acrylic, recycled paintings, acetate

Untitled #7, 2008. 16x12" Acrylic, recycled paintings, linocut

Untitled # 9, 2008. 30x22" Acrylic, recycled paintings, linocut

Siobahn. 2006. 30x22" Acrylic

Jedlinka. 2006. 30x22" Acrylic

Hervatov. 2006. 30x22" Acrylic

Untitled # 2, 2008. 30x22 " Acrylic, recycled paintings, stencil

Untitled # 1, 2008. 22x30" Acrylic, recycled paintings

Untitled # 8, 2008. 30x22" Acrylic, recycled paintings, acetate

Untitled # 16, 2008. 26x38" Acrylic, recycled paintings, linocut

Untitled # 11, 2008. 17x30" Acrylic, recycled paintings, linocut

Untitled # 10, 2008. 22x30" Acrylic, recycled paintings, linocut