Small Rocks #459, 2019, 7" x 9" x 6"
After selecting buckets of possible candidates, cleaning them and considering all their shapes, textures, and colors, I explored various combinations.
Small Rocks #466, 2019, 7" x 13" x 7"
I cast bases in reinforced hydrostone (a very strong plaster) shaped and colored to be integral to each work.
Small Rocks #471, 2019, 6" x 14" x 6"
I ground each stone as necessary to fit one another and used a special adhesive to secure them. Finally, a light coat of lacquer brought out the richness of the stones.
What's He Doing in There, 2012, 31" x 39" x 9"
A slightly zany compellation of shapes, objects, and colors, with thanks to Tom Waits for the title.
Double Vision, 2012, 17" x 30" x 3"
I have had double vision for many years. This graphic array of dyed, end-grain whirls of wood gives a sense of my world.
Morning Sun in Texas, 2012, 18" x 20" x 3"
A wood "painting" of a Texas scene in bright sunlight
Propped Open Rock, 2007, 11" x 11" x 12"
This work continues my examination of one particular small field stone.
One to the Other, 2008, 62" x 65" x 70"
I originally made this inside, hemi-spherical form to cast a concrete sphere. By splitting and combining the parts, I gave them a protective or dance-like quality.
Huddled, 2008, 33" x 92" x 77"
This piece started life as a hemi-spherical form I built for casting a fiberglass sphere. I revisited it, slicing into these sectiions, closing and assembling them.
Tube Relief C, 2003, 6" x 30" x 22"
South of the Border, 1984, 29" x 30" x 33"
I wanted to keep the forms and color treatment loose.
What's on the Desert Menu?, 1984, 28" x 41" x 50"
As a lover and maker of fabulous chocolate sauce, what more can I say?