Continuing the traditions of early 20th-century found object artists, in Ode to the Object I strive to redefine the purpose and beauty of seemingly mundane objects in each of my creations. I carefully incorporate items like pulleys, gears, and railroad spikes into compositions that dignify them in a way that goes beyond their intended use. Each piece I created uniquely celebrates the object(s) and invites you, the viewer, to share in the honoring of what are commonly overlooked scraps of metal.
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The Pipe Cap and the Sprocket
Artwork Title: The Pipe Cap and the Sprocket | Year: 2018 | Medium: plaster, paint, roofing tar, sprocket, pipe cap, and assorted hardware on plywood | Size: 21” x 18” framed | SOLD
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The Breaker Rail and Two Post Caps
Artwork Title: The Breaker Rail and Two Post Caps | Year: 2018 | Medium: plaster, paint, roofing tar, breaker rail, fence post caps, oil stick, and pencil on plywood | Size: 35” x 30” framed | SOLD
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Five Valves with Three Springs
Artwork Title: Five Valves with Three Springs | Year: 2018 | Medium: plaster, paint, roofing tar, wood, small engine valves and springs, and twine on plywood | Size: 17” x 17” framed | SOLD
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Seven Bound Spikes
Artwork Title: Seven Bound Spikes | Year: 2018 | Medium: paint, plaster, railroad spikes, twine, and roofing tar on plywood | Size: 23” x 33” framed | SOLD
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Rotor Cutoff
Artwork Title: Rotor Cutoff | Year: 2018 | Medium: steel, twine, plaster, paint, and roofing tar on plywood | Size: 19” x 19” framed | SOLD
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The Sprocket and the Cutting Knife
Artwork Title: The Sprocket and the Cutting Knife | Year: 2018 | Medium: plaster, paint, roofing tar, wood, chipper knife, and sprocket with other hardware on plywood | Size: 19” x 19” framed | SOLD
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Ode to the Object: The Pulley and a Spur Gear
Artwork Title: Ode to the Object: The Pulley and a Spur Gear | Year: 2018 | Medium: plaster, paint, pulley, spur gear, wire, bolt, and tar on plywood | Size: 23” x 20” x 2” framed | Price: $400
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16 Square Cutoffs
Artwork Title: 16 Square Cutoffs | Year: 2018 | Medium: steel, screws, paint, plaster, oil stick, and tar on plywood | Size: 34” x 30” framed | SOLD
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Wrapped in a Swash
Artwork Title: Wrapped in a Swash | Year: 2018 | Medium: sprocket, screws, paint, plaster, pencil, and tar on plywood | Size: 17” x 17” framed | SOLD
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Ode to the Object: The Tethered Pulley
Artwork Title: Ode to the Object: The Tethered Pulley | Year: 2018 | Medium: plaster, paint, tar, pencil, butcher twine, eye hooks, screws, and a pulley on plywood | Size: 19” x 19” x 1.5” framed | Price: $325
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Ode to the Object: The Sprocket and the Bracket
Artwork Title: Ode to the Object: The Sprocket and the Bracket | Year: 2018 | Medium: plaster, paint, roofing tar, pencil, oil stick, sprocket, bracket, and assorted hardware on plywood | Size: 21” x 18” x 2” framed | Price: $350
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An Ode to the Object II
Artwork Title: An Ode to the Object II | Year: 28 | Medium: plaster, paint, roofing tar, spur gear, bolt, and washer on plywood | Size: 34” x 21” framed | SOLD
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An Ode to the Object
Artwork Title: An Ode to the Object | Year: 2018 | Medium: plaster, paint, roofing tar, spur gear, bolt, and washer on plywood | Size: 34” x 21” framed | SOLD
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Aren’t We Chipper?
Artwork Title: Aren’t We Chipper? | Year: 2018 | Medium: plaster, paint, roofing tar, chipper knives, pan head bolts, and oil stick on plywood | Size: 17” x 12” framed | SOLD