jack pierce art & design: Stretching a Canvas

Stretching a Canvas

Initial construction.

Finding a space large enough to work.

I use onlinefabricstore for cotton duck

JT21's or T50's?

Stretched Canvas

Trimming excess canvas & fastening it to back of stretchers

Mixing the gesso.

Stretched 182cm x 121cm (72" x 48") canvas

Jack Pierce (b.1970)

20 yrs experience in visual communication, with expertise in all facets of graphic design for print and web. I have served in many roles in the field of commercial design services including, art direction, layout, pre-press, print buying, web design, content management, project coordination. I also provide technical instruction to graphic designers in using the Adobe Creative Suite as well as systems integration and digital asset management.

In addition to client work, I am a practicing fine artist who's work has appeared in dozens of shows and in many publications. My focus is the creation of large scale two dimensional works on canvas, however I have also shown my photography, drawings and digital illustrations.

All aspects of the work I create are somewhat interrelated, as I am influenced by both fine-art and graphic design and I bring both sensibilities to projects.