Abstract combinations of imagery, painting and sculptural elements combine to create floating elements where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
My latest work:
Bombarded by all types of media input we often hear the same things -news reports, rumors and lies- day after day.
30” x 48” Image transfer and painting on aluminum with overlay.
48" x 36" Image transfer and pigments on aluminum with sculptural steel and polycarbonate structure.
48" x 36" Image transfer and pigments on aluminum with sculptural steel and polycarbonate structure.
Image transfer and pigments on aluminum with sculptural steel and polycarbonate structure.
13 w x 48 h x 1.5 d
Image transfer and pigments on aluminum with sculptural steel and polycarbonate structure.
13 w x 48 h x 1.5 d
48" x 36" Image transfer and pigments on aluminum with sculptural steel and polycarbonate structure.
48" x 36" Copper leaf and pigments on aluminum with sculptural steel and polycarbonate structure with image.
Elegant boat forms.
This sculptural, boat-shaped vessel is created from cold-rolled steel, steel rod, wire, and gold leaf. I have created a push/pull in the energy of this piece. Each of us sometimes feels that our world is falling into chaos. I capture this feeling in this piece, with one end of the boat in perfect harmony and the other gradually falling away. I do this to remind us that life is a blend of strength and uncertainty. Gold leaf illuminates the interior to make it seem as if it were lit from within. The gold leaf continues along the top of a few of the rods so you see an illumination from tip to tip.
Size 9”H x 58”L x 5”D
$2495
Cold Rolled Steel
11" h x 56" w x 6"d
$2200
Hand-hammered copper and steel
13" h x 56" w x 6" d
$3800
Patinated Steel
8"t x 56"w x 5" d
$1950
Patinated Steel
8"t x 56"w x 5"d
$1950 each
Cold Rolled steel with Patina detail
8"t x 56"w x 5"d
$1950
Cold Rolled Steel with Patina Detail
8"t x 56"w x 5"d
$1950
Cold Rolled Steel
7"t x 56"w x 5"d
$1950
Cold Rolled Steel with Patina Detail and 9 Copper Rivits
10"t x 56"w x 5"d
$2150
Cold Rolled Steel with Patina Detail
10"t x 56"w x 5"d
$1950
Cold Rolled Steel and Patina Detail
9"t x 56" w x 5"d
$1950
Cold Rolled Steel and Patina Detail
9"t x 56" w x 5"d
$1950
Cold Rolled Steel and Patina Detail and Copper Squares
9"t x 56" w x 5"d
$1950
Cold Rolled Steel with Engraved Celestial Maps
11"t x 56"w x 5"d
$1975
Cold Rolled Steel with Engraved Celestial Maps
11"t x 56"w x 5"d
$1975
Cold Rolled Steel with Copper Patina
11"t x 62"w x 7"d
$3600
Cold Rolled Steel with Photo Images on Arches Watercolor Paper and Vellum, Nylon thread and canvas
12"t x 72"w x 7"d
$5600
Cold Rolled Steel with Patina. Hand-made book with photo imagery on Arches Watercolor Paper and vellum. Nylon thread and canvas
14"t x 56"w x 6w
$4500
Cold Rolled Steel with Cherry Blossom Branch
50"t x 68"w x 18"d
$4800
Cold Rolled Steel with Red Maple Branch
50"t x 68"w x 18"d
$4800
Cold Rolled Steel and Gold Leaf
8"t x 56" w x 5"d
$2350
Cold Rolled Steel, Japanese hand made paper, Wire and Photo Imagery with small book for memories
14" t x 56 "w x 7"d
$4200
Detail
Cold Rolled Steel, Wire, Vellum and waxed linen thread
36"t x 56" w x 6"d
$4400
Steel, Vellum, Nylon Thread and images of doorways in Venice Italy
18"t x 60"w x 8"d
$3800
Steel, Polypropylene, Thread and Imagery
38"t x 70"w x 9"d
$5600
The Japanese dolls are a piece of emotional history for me. I spent time there, in Japan, as an exchange student. It was a pivotal moment in my personal history and has affected my artwork, my designs and many aspects of my life ever since. I also think that Geisha dolls show a cultural uniqueness that’s instantly recognizable. They have subtle non-verbal connections, tell a story and I believe add meaning to an otherwise abstract surface.
When I work with the figure, whether it’s a human or a human-doll, it inspires me by the impression of expression on the face. What does it seem to say? How does it affect us? What do we feel when we look into it’s eyes? By placing the figures among the parallel bands, I create a layered depth within the boundary of the piece. Generally I place them above a textured metal surface that’s simultaneously reflective and solid.
60" x 48" Imagery and pigments on aluminum.
60" x 48" Imagery and pigments on aluminum.
24" x 40" Imagery and pigments on aluminum.
36" x 48" Imagery and pigments on aluminum.
I believe it is my responsibility as an artist to keep telling stories of our histories. I am obligated to observe the word around me and make some sense of it through visual means. Successfully doing this gives meaning to the social concerns and heightens awareness in each of us.
I’m influenced by the journeys we take in our lives. I am interested in how we travel from one phase of life to another. Sometimes it involves a physical move. Other times it is an emotional shift. How do we make it feel like home? When do we know we are ready to move on? Do we get stuck on concepts of safety and security, or do we honor the opportunity for growth?
I symbolize this through my use of iconic forms: boats, nests, houses…for me these forms hold histories. Where we have been and where we are going.
My primary use of steel gives permanence to these structures, but I push the boundaries by mixing in elements of glass, wire, paper and encaustic to bring a feeling of fragility and the ethereal nature of life.
Steel, wood and feathers. 54” h x 8” dia.
Steel, Vellum, Nylon Thread, Paint
62" h x 22"w x 12"d
$3800
Stainless Steel and fused Glass
Suitable for outdoors
68"h x 24"w x 20d
$6800
63"h x 20"w x 12"d
Steel, vellum and acrylic paint
$3800
Steel, Photo imagery on Plexi, Blue paint
72"t x 22"w x 14"d
$4200
Steel, gold leaf and blue detail
12"w x 18"h x 6"d
$750
Steel, wire, encaustic on rice paper and text
Small:9"h x 6"w x 6"d Large 14"h x 12"w x 9"d
$650 $ 850
Steel, Wire, Vellum, Plexigalss and gold leaf
24"h x 17"w x 6"d
$1850
Stainless Steel and Glass
Suitable for outdoors
70"h x 22"w x 18"d
$5900
Steel, glass and a bubble wand
75"h x 20"w x 14"d
$5500
As a consummate explorer and space science fan I have followed and worked briefly both in the Air Force and for NASA. The Apollo moon missions dominated my youth and made great impact on my vision and hope for the future.
While exploring boxes of old stuff one day I stumbled upon my Saturn 5 rocket model. I immediately began photographing it and using it in my Rockets and Stuff series.
Most of these are image transfers onto felt, aluminum or wood with painting and steel structural elements.
Feel free to explore!
24" x 24" Image transfer onto felt with steel structure on aluminum.
36" x 24" x 3"
Image printed on industrial felt, steel wire sculpture, images on lexan, on painted aluminum.
Growing up on books like, "S is for Space" and "R is for Rocket" and also working at NASA, I have a deep affection for all things to do with space exploration. The Apollo 11 astronauts returned from the moon on my birthday in 1969, what a present! This piece explores all these things.
THIS PIECE IS CURRENTLY ON LOAN TO THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY IN GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, AT THE AMBASSADOR’S RESIDENCE.
36"x 24" x 2" Image transfer and pigments on aluminum with steel structure and wax.
48" x 48" x 2" Imagery and pigments on wood and aluminum. Steel ring and disks.
Lagrange points are areas in space situated between two large bodies (Earth and moon for example) where a satellite can be placed and maintain position with minimal stationkeeping.
I was inspired to explore this series after hearing a lecture by Dr. John Mather on the James Webb Space Telescope that will be launched in 2018. It will be placed at a lagrange point which rests behind the moon.
THIS PIECE IS CURRENTLY ON LOAN TO THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY IN GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, AT THE AMBASSADOR’S RESIDENCE.
78" x 36" 3"
Imagery, painting and steel on aluminum and wood panel.
" The L2 point lies on the line through the two large masses, beyond the smaller of the two. Here, the gravitational forces of the two large masses balance the centrifugal effect on a body at L2." This is the point where the James Webb Space Telescope will be positioned to look further back in time to find the first galaxies that formed in the early Universe, and to peer inside dust clouds where stars and planetary systems are forming today. My interpretation includes the classic Saturn V rocket which is a personal favorite.
Circle of Life
Steel, Patinated Steel and Gold Leaf
31h x 65" w x 2"d
$3500
Steel and Patina with Copper Leaf on steel twigs
31"h x 65" w x 2"d
$3500
Steel, Patina and Copper Leaf on Steel twigs
22"h x 70"x x 2"d
$3800
Steel, Fimo Clay and wire
18h x 39"w x 4"d
$3200 for Diptych
Steel with Patina and Copper Dots
31"h x 31"w x 3"d
$1450
Steel with Copper and Encaustic
31" h x 31"w x 3"d
$1900
Steel, Wire, Gold Leaf, Glass and Milkweed Seeds
30" dia.
$1600
Steel, wire, glass, gold leaf and milkweed seeds
Various Diameters
Prices vary for $525 to $1800
Steel, wire, glass, gold leaf and milkweed seeds
Various Diameters
Prices vary for $525 to $1800
Steel, wire, glass, gold leaf and milkweed seeds
Various Diameters
Prices vary for $525 to $1800
Steel, vellum and patina
36"h x 20"w x 3"d
$1850
Vellum Paper, Ink, nails and steel
18"w x 49"l x 4"d
$2200
We have composed the clouds in layers of silver and black steel. This says for real; "for every cloud there is a silver lining". The work has an ethereal feel, just like the clouds in the sky...permanent at times, and fragile and shifting at other times. This is a dynamic table top piece that changes and morphs as you view it from different angles.
21” x 21” x 4” Created from steel and black patinated steel.
$695: Contact us for availability and shipping information.
Outline figures in steel. Quiet expressions of simple interactions between people.
16”h x 13”w x 4”d $445
Outline figures in steel and patinated (blackened) steel. Quiet expressions of simple interactions between people.
17”h x 17”w x 5”d $445
Outline figures in steel.
Quiet expressions of simple interactions between people.
17”h x 13”w x 4”d $445
Outline figures in steel. Quiet expressions of simple interactions between people.
17”h x 17”w x 4”d $580
Petals of steel outline the shape of Springs most recognizable flower.
22h” x 20”w x 6”d $675
Petals of steel outline the shape of Springs most recognizable flower.
22h” x 20”w x 6”d $625
Petals of steel outline the shape of Springs most recognizable flower.
22h” x 20”w x 6”d $625
We have composed the clouds in layers of silver and black steel. This says for real; "for every cloud there is a silver lining". The work has an ethereal feel, just like the clouds in the sky...permanent at times, and fragile and shifting at other times. This is a dynamic wall piece that changes and morphs as you view it from different angles.
35” x 20” x 4” (sizes vary) Created from steel and black patinated steel.
$695: Contact us for availability and shipping information.
Hang it vertically or horizontally
We have composed the clouds in layers of silver and black steel. This says for real; "for every cloud there is a silver lining". The work has an ethereal feel, just like the clouds in the sky...permanent at times, and fragile and shifting at other times. This is a dynamic wall piece that changes and morphs as you view it from different angles.
55” x 32” x 3” (sizes vary) Created from steel and black patinated steel.
$925: Contact us for availability and shipping information.
