TALLY SHEET DRAWING SERIES, 2003 – 2005

Ball point ink, markers, on bond paper photocopies. 8 1/2 x 11 inches. 2005.

My approach with the Tally Sheet drawings was spontaneous and automatic. The drawings were completed on 5-hour, 8-hour, or 10.5-hour shifts on my 37+ hours, 5-6 day weekly schedule at a Call Centre. I began drawing on my Tally Sheets in January, 2005. The Call Centre fundraised for good causes, non-profit organizations and for the arts.

The drawings were done on my Tally Sheet where I recorded my sales and pledges, and handed them in at the end of my shift to the Supervisor to be tallied for commission. Eventually, I kept the drawings for myself and transferred sales to another sheet. Every Tally Sheet also has the shift hours, number of the work station, and date. Client names have been covered. The project ended when I left the Call Centre in September, 2005.