custom painted game minifigures
I’ve had this project in the back of my mind for a year or so. I’ve finally gotten started on the rulebook and the illustrations for it. More updates soon.
the last operator
Neo-Luddite Revelations
The Last Operator III, The Sunsetting of the Human in the Loop (Neo-Luddite Revelations).
Miniature Landscape 2026
Back in 2006 when I was writing my graduate thesis about drone, surveillance and autonomous systems I knew I could see the future. The fact that technology would eventually change our existence in ways we could not predict was clear to me. Now 20 years later that video of the future is reality. Every current global conflict, from Ukraine to the Middle East and beyond, involves drones on all sides. Thousands of videos are being given to artificial intelligence to train its ability to be used to autonomously choose targets for devastating drone and missile strikes. We are living in the time of the ruination of our perception. Now is the time to embrace the values of the Neo-Luddites. The sunsetting of the human in the loop has begun, where we end up only time will tell.
The Last Operator I + II
in photography, sculpture
Often the images of one piece become the backdrop for another. Compositing digitally adds more possibilities.
The Last Operator II
in photography, sculpture
The Last Operator II, posable 6in figure with accessories(AR goggles, drone controller, AK-47, laptop, Eternal Vision uniform, EMP grenades and propaganda poster).
The Last Operator II figure posed on vitrine stand with ammo crate.
Accessories detail view
mysterious signals
Intercept Transmission, digital illustration with 3d printing, 2024
For close to 50 years there have been mysterious signals emitting from areas within the former Soviet Union. There is much speculation as to the exact purpose of the signals. Some have been given specific names such as, The Buzzer, The Pip and The Squeaky wheel. Some of the stations have been located and identified. UVB-76 is one of these stations, still transmitting after having moved locations as recently as 2010. Most of what can be heard on the transmissions could be considered mechanical sounds, however there are reoccurring coded messages and the occasional voices speaking Russian. The theories of what these signals really are range from far fetched threats to hoaxes and accidents. The potential consequences of these signals may never be fully understood. Whatever the intention, it is clear that the manipulation of signals and frequencies only continues to increase globally. Currently there is something interfering with or jamming GPS signals in Eastern Europe. It has had a direct effect on civilian air travel in multiple nations. It is known that this jamming signal is coming from within the Russian territory of Kaliningrad. Take a look at these articles in POLITICO and Air & Space Force to learn more.
Eternal Vision Part II
in photography, sculpture, writing
Eternal Vision Part II, The Last Operator
studio update
Here are a couple of things I’m currently working on in the studio. Both represent some long term ideas coming together with many different mediums with the end goal of telling more stories about an envisioned dystopian future. I’ve been wanting to make a container for one of the Eternal Vision drone minis for some time. This first version came together well and has inspired some upgrades to the next version… I’ve also started a short book with text and images that showcases The Last Operator diorama. Below is an image from the book.
Endless Ocean Drone Container, laser cut plywood box with magnet closure for 3d printed figure.
The Last Operator, mixed media with 3D printing, 9 x 6 x 7 inches, 2024
Photographed with printed backdrop