A Joyful Tune (private collection)
Sum: Music soothes the soul… I created this sculpture as a response and respite from covid. I intentionally made him larger than life for greater emotional impact.
Parts: oil tank, heat cover, truck springs, saw blades, pipe fittings, chains, horse shoes, glass door knobs (eyes)
Fiddler Crab (private collection)
Sum: A literal interpretation of the fiddler crab inspired by a nature documentary. The fiddler crab gets its name from the motion the males make with their over-sized claw during the mating ritual. The animal kingdom is an endless source of conception.
Parts: wheel barrow, picks, shovels, c-clamps, dust pans, glass marbles (eyes)
Wind RIder (private collection)
Sum: After years of accumulating parts with the same degree of aging, this deeply personal sculpture, the eagle (which happens to be my spirit animal) came into being.
parts: machetes, saw blades, rebar, 72 w x 36 h x 10 d"
Phoenix (private collection)
Sum: In ancient Greek folklore, a phoenix is a bird that is born again, arising from the ashes of its predecessor. It’s a sort of icon of recycling and the way art can give new life to discarded parts.
Parts: Metal buckets, saws, butter knives, circular saw blades, sickles, car light domes, wire, marbles, springs.
Gilgamesh
Sum: It took over 20 years to find uniformly rusted pieces for this sculpture of Gilgamesh, the Sumerian king and popular hero in the mythology of the ancient Near East. Known for “superhuman” strength and power, this version of Gilgamesh is about 7 feet tall.
Parts: Drill bits, steel pot, hammers, crowbars, horse shoe, chain, screws, clutch plate, rakes, wrenches. 76h x 38w x 40d”
Garden State, 54h x 18w x 24d”
Pipe and Paper,
You’re Like Eating Rocks, 48h x 28w x 36d”
Smooch, diptych, 36 x 36 “ each