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First Plexiglass & Wood Sculptures!
Strictly experimental, I learned a lot creating these 2 sculptures based on the painting, "Askew #111:Candy Land". One discovery is that for me, plexiglass is more challenging to cut than wood panel. Also, I'm suspicious that working small, based on 12"x12" paintings,...
The Dreaded Domino Effect of Art Strikes Again—Or the Birth of a New Compound
I've been struggling with having my office in my studio for a long time. Over the years, it's encroached on the physical studio space and but even worse, into my brain. I had found my morning-office-business of art-work bleeding more and more into my creative time in...
Experimenting with Materials for My Ongoing Sculpture Project
Together Again! The Fallen-Apart Sculpture is Reassembled
My vision is to create sculptures based on my "Askew" series of paintings, designed so they can be disassembled and packed flat for ease in shipping. Then, on arrival at the destination, the piece could be easily reassembled. How to manage the logistics of this was a...
Practicing Shooting Video While Practicing Making Maquettes
There's going to be a lot to record as I continue experimenting and learning about how to transform my "Askew" series paintings into sculptural works for my 2023 Arizona Commission on the Arts grant. The plan is to be able to look back to see how my learning curve has...
The Beginning of My Experiments in Sculpture
Was it the urge to spread my wings off the wall and into the world that started me on my exploration of 3-D? It's unclear to me now. Almost 3 1/2 years later, I'm still at it. And amazed that I started so long ago! Time definitely flies. It wasn't until I received the...
Cross This Off as a Sculpture Medium for Me! Explorations for my AZ Commission Grant
I received the 2023 Arizona Commission on the Arts Research and Development Grant to, yes, research and develop my idea of transforming my "Askew" series of paintings (see "Askew" gallery) into sculpture. Having virtually never done any 3-d work, or even paid as much...
6 Months Later…
I've taken a long (inadvertent) break from my blog posting. Just been really busy and it dropped off my radar. I'm starting in again and plan to make this a much more regular part of my art practice. I'm excited to report that I received the Arizona Commission on the...
From Koi Pond to Studio Annex
Our former (previous owner's) Koi pond had been an eyesore for a long time. We finally found someone who was able to transport dirt to fill it up. I'd always dreamed that this would make a great studio annex since it's located...
Popping-Up—Turning Paintings That Look 3-d into Actual 3-d
Making a painting look like it has depth is like a magician's trick but with lots of training and practice thrown in. I love doing this in my "Askew" paintings. I started wondering what it would be like to go the other direction and transform my physically flat...
What Goes Up Must Come Down
There's a lot that goes on both before and after an art exhibition. Naturally first the artist needs to make the work. Then there are the submissions to apply for shows. Yeah, a show is booked. The date for installation arrives. The show is packed up and taken to its'...
Photographs of My Magical Experience at the Ox-Bow Artist Residency in Michigan
From September 16th to October 5th, I was just outside of Sagautuck, Michigan, participating in the Ox-Bow Longform residency along with 17 other artists. Ox-Bow, associated with The Art Institute of Chicago has been in existence for over 100 years! The setting is...