I love history, "old master" art, ancient architecture and antiques - basically I like old stuff. The pieces I create reflect that. I use vintage mannequins because they simply are the best ever produced in form and quality. I use antique clock-works and other mechanisms that are fun to look at. And I think that a skeleton is the most fascinating architectural and sculptural masterpiece ever seen by man.
I also really like patinas - be it rust or verdigris, they lend a flavor of age and history to an object as well as a sense of mystery. I like finding discarded items and re-purposing them in a unique way. And I really like using a mannequin either as a vessel to showcase the fact that we are quickly losing our humanity to our dependence on machines and computers, or as canvas upon which to bring to life 2-dimensional images.
Sometimes I'm inspired by the random materials I find, sometimes by other artists, sometimes by mother nature. I do sometimes take advice and suggestions, but mostly adhere to what the great sculptor Szukalski said; "If you want to create new things for this world, never listen to anybody."
I've recently acquired a new appreciation for the Pop Art movement with it's vibrant, primary colors and patterns and it's bold design. Translating that style to three dimensional pieces brings a fresh new life to that now iconic art form. Next month it could be something completely unrelated and different that guides me - stay tuned!
I also really like patinas - be it rust or verdigris, they lend a flavor of age and history to an object as well as a sense of mystery. I like finding discarded items and re-purposing them in a unique way. And I really like using a mannequin either as a vessel to showcase the fact that we are quickly losing our humanity to our dependence on machines and computers, or as canvas upon which to bring to life 2-dimensional images.
Sometimes I'm inspired by the random materials I find, sometimes by other artists, sometimes by mother nature. I do sometimes take advice and suggestions, but mostly adhere to what the great sculptor Szukalski said; "If you want to create new things for this world, never listen to anybody."
I've recently acquired a new appreciation for the Pop Art movement with it's vibrant, primary colors and patterns and it's bold design. Translating that style to three dimensional pieces brings a fresh new life to that now iconic art form. Next month it could be something completely unrelated and different that guides me - stay tuned!
Exhibitions |
2014 - present Magnus and Gordon Gallery, Artists Alley, Delray Beach, FL
2017 – present MAE Fine Art Gallery, Delray Beach, FL 2017 – present The Heart of Delray Gallery, Delray Beach, FL 2015 - 16 Cornell Museum of Art & American Culture, Delray Beach, FL 2014 Rossetti Fine Art Gallery, Wilton Manors, FL 2013 Spectrum Miami 2013, Wynwood Art District, Miami, FL 2012-13 Delray Art League – Art in the Park, Delray Beach, FL 2012-13 Lake Worth Art League – Art in the Park, Lake Worth, FL 2012-13 Linda White Gallery, Delray Beach, FL 2011-12 Rossetti Gallery, Pompano Beach, FL |
Our History |
Private Collections
Florida New York Montreal, Canada Ohio North Carolina Awards 2-2014 2nd Place Award for “AquaMarie” sculpture - Lake Worth Art League Gallery – juried show, Lake Worth, FL 1-2014 1st Place Award for “Open Minded” sculpture - Lake Worth Art League Gallery – juried show, Lake Worth, FL 2012 Rossetti Gallery – juried show, Pompano Beach, FL – Merit Award Publications 3-2014 Atlantic Ave. Magazine, March 2014, Delray Beach, FL – feature article, page 126 |
