Image transfer and acrylic on aluminum, 37 x 25 in.
Beyond the Jefferson Memorial
Imagery, acrylic and steel on steel, 31 x 51 x 4 in.
Birds Over Assisi
Image Transfers & Acrylic on Aluminum Panel, 48” x 48” Unframed
(Framed Upon Request)
Branching Path
Acrylic and imagery, aluminum with welded wire, 48 x 36 x 5 in.
Gantry
Image Transfers Printed on Industrial Felt Overlaying a Steel Wire Frame on Painted Aluminum
25” x 25” x 3”
Golden Bough
Image transfer, acrylic, tree branch, gold and silver leaf, 28 x 24 x 3 in.
LaGrange Point One
Image transfers, Painting, & Steel on Aluminum & Wood Panel, 40” x 40” x 3”
LaGrange Point Two
Imagery, painting and steel on aluminum and wood panel, 78” x 36” x 3”
Messenger Doll
Digital Photography, acrylic paint on aluminum, 36” x 48”
Moving Between
Image transfer on aluminum with Steel & Polycarbonate, 48” x 36”
Moving Toward
Acrylic and Imagery on Aluminum with Welded Wire and Image Transfer, 48” x 36” x 3”
Moving Within
Acrylic and Imagery on Aluminum with Welded Wire and Image Transfer, 48” x 36” x 3”
Parallel Vision
Acrylic, pencil, and imagery on aluminum panel, 35” x 49” Framed
Raven Doll
Digital image transfers + acrylic on Aluminum, 60” x 48”
Raven Sings of Trees
Digital image transfer and paint on aluminum, 24 x 24 x 3 in.
Rebuilding Democracy
Imagery, acrylic and Lexan on steel panel, 66 x 18 x 3 in.
Reflected Glory
Painting, Mixed Media on Aluminum, 48” x 30” Commission Only
Rift
Acrylic & Imagery on Aluminum, 49” x 37”
River Grasses II
Patina on steel, 48 x 10 in.
River Grasses II
Patina on steel, 48 x 10 in.
River Grasses with Bamboo
Patina on Steel, 48” x 10” x 2”
Rocket is my Home
Image Transfers on Industrial Felt, Steel Wire Sculpture, Additional Images on Lexan Mounted on Painted Aluminum, 36” x 24” x 3”
Science is the Doorway
Aluminum panel, wire, acrylic paint, and encaustic, 24 x 36 x 2 in.
Truth Revealed
Image transfers and acrylic on aluminum, with objects, 36” x 36” x 1” Framed
Washington Monument I
Painting, Mixed Media on Aluminum, 48” x 16” For Commission Only
Washington Monument II
Painting, Mixed Media on Aluminum, 48” x 18” For Commission Only
Water Message
Image transfer and pigments on aluminum with sculptural steel and polycarbonate structure, 48” x 13” x 15”
Wind Message
Image transfer and pigments on aluminum with sculptural steel and polycarbonate structure, 48” x 13” x 15”
I have wanted to uniquely combine my painting with my photography for many years. Now, using digital techniques I have developed a process specific to this style.” I have been an artist for over 35 years working in a multidisciplinary approach in metal design and mixed media. My travels and studies have reestablished my original disciplines, painting and photography, as the major components of my work. Printing on transparent layers of acrylic medium, (like plastic wrap) I can transfer the images to the metal surface and alter them by painting both under and over them. I can add as many layers as needed and decide where to deepen the images or keep them transparent allowing the metal surface to reflect through. The best surprise is when a piece is finished and you see it in different room lights, coming from different angles. Some things just disappear while other parts of the piece that you didn’t even notice, jump out at you!
I work with the figure, whether it’s a human or a human-doll, 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 its 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. I love metal and having worked with it for 20+ years as a furniture designer and sculptor, I just had to use it as a surface for my collage/ paintings.”
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. Enjoy.
