Harvesting found, recycled, and re-purposed materials from my surroundings, I combine them with as little intervention as possible, discovering unexpected relationships in the process.

 

Precarity
2020
Found wire fencing and coated wire, 6"x6" MDF, acrylic paint, re-purposed packaging, mat board, painters' tape
54" x 36" x 8"
Equilibrium
2020
Found metal shelving, re-purposed plastic packaging, hydrocal castings, painters' tape
68" x 32" x 9"
Jacob's Ladder
2020
Found metal shelving, re-purposed plastic tubing, hydrocal castings, painter's tape
38" x 32" x 6"
Hang
2018
Landscaping stakes, painters' tape, spring, metal object
38" x 13.5" x 6.25"
Portrait
2018
Landscaping stake, painter's tape, hydrocal, magnolia petal
Loupe
2018
Found wire, re-purposed plastic and wire
2.75" x 2" x 1"
Little Miss Sunshine
2018
Found wire
16" x 15" x 3"
Cornered Torso
2018
1" hardware cloth, plastic motorcycle part, stake flags, coax staples
48" x 27" x 18"
Black Tie, White Flag
2018
Wire fencing, plastic zip ties, landscaping stake flags, plastic clock casing
32" x 16" x 36"
Michael's Dream
2018
Heavy gauge wire, 6" x 6" MDF panel, gesso, painter's tape, card stock
36" x 32" x 5"
Flag
2018
Landscaping stake, painter's tape, 6" x 6" MDF panel, gesso, drawer pull, push pins
9" x 11-1/4" x 7-1/8"
Nose Cone
2017
Re-purposed tomato cage, conical strainer, coated wire
11-1/2" x 12-1/2" x 32"
Conical Mask
2017
Salvaged tomato cage, paper paint filters, recycled plastic roller ball, fine gauge wire
11-1/2" x 12-1/2" x 32"
Vortical Mask
2018
Salvaged tomato cage, car part, plastic pulls
20" x 12" x 32"
Go Fast
2012
Rusted sheet metal, shell casings, broom, wood, acrylic
34 x 12 x 7 in.


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