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I am fascinated by process work, the traces, marks and images that arise out the art-making process, as one dances with the work.  For many years I have worked between my oil paintings and sketchbook work, attempting to bring the two worlds together, especially the purely drawn mark into the paintings.  That struggle has culminated in my latest pieces, a result of my love of painting, drawing, and the narrative arts.  The unofficial title of this body of work keeps changing the deeper I delve.  The working title that has stuck the longest is Free Association Funnies, a nod to the cartoon narrative arts that I have loved and studied for decades.  There are narrative elements in these works, though they are often fragmentary, standing alone from other narrative elements.  I am working as intuitively as possible in these pieces, responding to and from one image to the next, going back and forth, in and out, up and down within the picture.  I'm trying to remain mindful of edges and tensions, things that have been components of my work for a long time.  There are also repeating images and triggers in the work, some elements, such as eggs, seeds, sacs, and Japanese zushis, that I’ve been working with for years, and others that arise from everyday life, language, and the free associative process.  These and future pieces in the series will be featured in a new freeassociationfunnies.com webste, starting in the early part of September 2017.


  • Free Association Funnies: The Way It Goes, Mixed Media (black ink, color inks, color pencils, watercolors, acrylic paints, acrylic medium), 2020. 15"x 22". To view a larger, more readable version of the piece, please click here.
    Stolzer The Way It Goes Free Association Funnies 11 21 207 Stolzer The Way It Goes Free Association Funnies 11 21 207
    Stolzer The Way It Goes Free Association Funnies 11 21 207
  • Free Association Funnies: K-Zushi, Mixed Media (collage, sumi-e ink stick, black ink, color inks, color pencils, watercolors, acrylic paints, acrylic medium), 2020. 15"x 22". To view a larger, more readable version of the piece, please click here.
    Stolzer K Zushi Free Association Funnies 10 18 209 Stolzer K Zushi Free Association Funnies 10 18 209
    Stolzer K Zushi Free Association Funnies 10 18 209
  • Free Association Funnies: Small Narrative #2, Mixed Media (black ink, color inks, color pencils, watercolors, acrylic paints, acrylic medium), 2020. 7¼"x 8½".
    2 Stolzer Small Narrative 10 9 204 2 Stolzer Small Narrative 10 9 204
    2 Stolzer Small Narrative 10 9 204
  • Free Association Funnies: Was This Magritte's Wish?, Mixed Media (black ink, color inks, color pencils, watercolors, acrylic paints, acrylic medium), 2020. 15"x 22". To view a larger, more readable version of the piece, please click here.
    Stolzer Was This Magrittes Wish Free Association Funnies 9 27 201 Stolzer Was This Magrittes Wish Free Association Funnies 9 27 201
    Stolzer Was This Magrittes Wish Free Association Funnies 9 27 201
  • Free Association Funnies: Small Narrative #1, Mixed Media (black ink, color inks, color pencils, watercolors, acrylic paints, acrylic medium), 2020. 5"x 7¾".
    1 Stolzer Small Narrative 9 13 20 1 Stolzer Small Narrative 9 13 20
    1 Stolzer Small Narrative 9 13 20
  • Free Association Funnies: Upward, Mixed Media (black ink, color inks, color pencils, watercolors, acrylic paints, acrylic medium, correction pen), 2020. 15"x 22". To view a larger, more readable version of the piece, please click here.
    Stolzer Upward Free Association Funnies 9 13 20 Stolzer Upward Free Association Funnies 9 13 20
    Stolzer Upward Free Association Funnies 9 13 20
  • Free Association Funnies: Hopper, Mixed Media (black ink, color inks, color pencils, watercolors, acrylic paints, acrylic medium, collage elements), 2020. 15"x 22". To view a larger, more readable version of the piece, please click here.
    Stolzer Hopper 8 14 20 Stolzer Hopper 8 14 20
    Stolzer Hopper 8 14 20
  • Free Association Funnies: Containing Meaning, Mixed Media (black ink, sumi-e ink stick, color inks, color pencils, watercolors, acrylic paintings, acrylic medium), 2020. 15"x 22". To view a larger, more readable version of the piece, please click here.
    Stolzer Containing Meaning Free Association Funnies 7 26 20 Stolzer Containing Meaning Free Association Funnies 7 26 20
    Stolzer Containing Meaning Free Association Funnies 7 26 20
  • Free Association Funnies: Unfilled Spaces, Mixed Media (black ink, sumi-e ink stick, color inks, color pencils, watercolors, acrylics, collage elements), 2020. 15"x 17". To view a larger, more readable version of the piece, please click here.
    Stolzer Unfilled Spaces Free Association Funnies 4 30 20 Stolzer Unfilled Spaces Free Association Funnies 4 30 20
    Stolzer Unfilled Spaces Free Association Funnies 4 30 20
  • Free Association Funnies: Disjointed Conversatons with Myself, Mixed Media (black ink, sumi-e ink stick, color inks, color pencils, watercolors, acrylics, collage elements), 2020. 15"x 22". To view a larger, more readable version of the piece, please click here.
    Stolzer Disjointed Conversations with Myself Free Association Funnies 4 12 20 Stolzer Disjointed Conversations with Myself Free Association Funnies 4 12 20
    Stolzer Disjointed Conversations with Myself Free Association Funnies 4 12 20
  • Free Association Funnies: For Tess, Mixed Media (black ink, color inks, color pencils, watercolors, acrylics, collage elements), 2020. 15.25"x 13.5". To view a larger, more readable version of the piece, please click here.
    Stolzer For Tess Free Association Funnies 3 25 20 Stolzer For Tess Free Association Funnies 3 25 20
    Stolzer For Tess Free Association Funnies 3 25 20
  • Free Association Funnies: Tumble-Down, Mixed Media (black ink, color inks, color pencils, watercolors, acrylics, collage elements, correction pen), 2020. 15.25"x 12.25". To view a larger, more readable version of the piece, please click here.
    Stolzer Tumble Down Free Association Funnies 3 17 20 Stolzer Tumble Down Free Association Funnies 3 17 20
    Stolzer Tumble Down Free Association Funnies 3 17 20
  • Free Association Funnies: Don't You Forget About Me, Mixed Media (ink, color pencils, watercolors, acrylics, correction pen), 2019. 15"x 8.5". To view a larger, more readable version of the piece, please click here.
    Stolzer Dont You Forget About Me Free Association Funnies 2 14 20 Stolzer Dont You Forget About Me Free Association Funnies 2 14 20
    Stolzer Dont You Forget About Me Free Association Funnies 2 14 20
  • Free Association Funnies: Dis Joint, Mixed Media (ink, color pencils, watercolors, acrylics, sumi-e ink stick, correction pen), 2019. 15"x 9". To view a larger, more readable version of the piece, please click here.
    Stolzer Dis Joint Free Association Funnies 12 17 19 Stolzer Dis Joint Free Association Funnies 12 17 19
    Stolzer Dis Joint Free Association Funnies 12 17 19
  • Free Association Funnies: Bird Lives Here in Zushiland, Mixed Media (ink, color pencils, watercolors, acrylics, sumi-e ink stick, correction pen), 2019. 15"x 15½". To view a larger, more readable version of the piece, please click here.
    Stolzer Bird Lives Here in Zushiland Free Association Funnies12 17 19 Stolzer Bird Lives Here in Zushiland Free Association Funnies12 17 19
    Stolzer Bird Lives Here in Zushiland Free Association Funnies12 17 19
  • Free Association Funnies: Spin Spin Spin, Mixed Media (ink, color pencils, watercolors, acrylics, sumi-e ink stick), 2019. 15"x 22". To view a larger, more readable version of the piece, please click here.
    Stolzer Spin Spin Spin Free Association Funnies 5 19 19 Stolzer Spin Spin Spin Free Association Funnies 5 19 19
    Stolzer Spin Spin Spin Free Association Funnies 5 19 19
  • Free Association Funnies: Into Nothing I Go, Mixed Media (ink, color pencils, watercolors, acrylics, correction pen, sumi-e ink stick), 2019. 15"x 22". To view a larger, more readable version of the piece, please click here.
    Stolzer Into Nothing I Go Free Association Funnies 5 17 19 Stolzer Into Nothing I Go Free Association Funnies 5 17 19
    Stolzer Into Nothing I Go Free Association Funnies 5 17 19
  • Free Association Funnies: How Fucking Hard Can it Be to Put in a Light Bulb?, Mixed Media (ink, color pencils, watercolors, correction pen, acrylics, sumi-e ink stick), 2019. 15"x 22". To view a larger, more readable version of the piece, please click here.
    Stolzer How Fucking Hard Can It Be To Put In A Lightbulb 4 10 19 Stolzer How Fucking Hard Can It Be To Put In A Lightbulb 4 10 19
    Stolzer How Fucking Hard Can It Be To Put In A Lightbulb 4 10 19
  • Free Association Funnies: Hock My Chinik, Anytime, Mixed Media (ink, color pencils, watercolors, correction pen, acrylics, sumi-e ink stick), 2019. 15"x 22". To view a larger, more readable version of the piece, please click here.
    Stolzer Hock My Chinik Anytime 2 13 19 Stolzer Hock My Chinik Anytime 2 13 19
    Stolzer Hock My Chinik Anytime 2 13 19
  • Free Association Funnies: Mounds, Mixed Media (ink, color pencils, watercolors, correction pen, acrylics), 2018. 15"x 22". To view a larger, more readable version of the piece, please click here.
    Stolzer Mounds Free Association Funnies 12 12 18 Stolzer Mounds Free Association Funnies 12 12 18
    Stolzer Mounds Free Association Funnies 12 12 18
Stolzer The Way It Goes Free Association Funnies 11 21 207
Stolzer K Zushi Free Association Funnies 10 18 209
2 Stolzer Small Narrative 10 9 204
Stolzer Was This Magrittes Wish Free Association Funnies 9 27 201
1 Stolzer Small Narrative 9 13 20
Stolzer Upward Free Association Funnies 9 13 20
Stolzer Hopper 8 14 20
Stolzer Containing Meaning Free Association Funnies 7 26 20
Stolzer Unfilled Spaces Free Association Funnies 4 30 20
Stolzer Disjointed Conversations with Myself Free Association Funnies 4 12 20
Stolzer For Tess Free Association Funnies 3 25 20
Stolzer Tumble Down Free Association Funnies 3 17 20
Stolzer Dont You Forget About Me Free Association Funnies 2 14 20
Stolzer Dis Joint Free Association Funnies 12 17 19
Stolzer Bird Lives Here in Zushiland Free Association Funnies12 17 19
Stolzer Spin Spin Spin Free Association Funnies 5 19 19
Stolzer Into Nothing I Go Free Association Funnies 5 17 19
Stolzer How Fucking Hard Can It Be To Put In A Lightbulb 4 10 19
Stolzer Hock My Chinik Anytime 2 13 19
Stolzer Mounds Free Association Funnies 12 12 18
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