Work on Panel by Mark Westervelt: Cherry Bomb

Small pink head with a red cherry on top watches from a dark stage above scattered letters.

This work on panel is by Cherry Bomb, and is ca. 2013. It is paint on panel. His paint skins are made by painting on plastic and peeling the sheet off, so the side against the plastic is glossy and the side exposed to air is matte. Roughly central, a dark band across the top holds a blushing head and shoulders topped with a tiny red dot, with short tick marks radiating around. Below, a cream band with rust flecks carries the spaced letters K A, B O O M. It is 24 inches wide, 1.75 deep and 24 high.

The cherry on top has clearly just landed.