Assemblage

I have always been interested in the latent residual history of found objects, whether specific or in general. Found objects are inherently imbued with a sense of the progression of time. In that way, they can be viewed as reflective metaphors for the human experience. Objects are touchstones which ground us in the tangible world. They accompany us in our journeys; they stand apart from our consciousness as another.

My work utilizes found objects for their potential connotative possibilities on a variety of levels, including literal, figurative, linguistic, cultural, and personal. These objects and materials are juxtaposed in order to create a subtle matrix of potential resonance of meaning and allusion, but also exist apart from meaning as plastic design elements.

I consider my work as an artist to be related to the creation of an abstracted visual language manifested through inexplicit symbol-forms. I am interested in the intervals within the language, the space between elements. My intention is not to promulgate a specific ideological agenda, but rather to create an environment wherein the viewer is allowed to examine those intervals and glean layers of resonance and potential meaning according to one’s own set of filters and personal vantage point. Connotations are based on the variables that define our individuality (physiological, psychological, experiential, cultural, and the like). The connections made, and the overall translations thereof, are necessarily different from person to person. My work embraces those possibilities.

Plume-Eyed, 2021
plaster, stucco, metal objects, metal screen, wood, laser print on transparency, LED lights, thread, hardware
25.5″ x 16″ x 4.75″

Plume-Eyed (detail), 2021
plaster, stucco, metal objects, metal screen, wood, laser print on transparency, LED lights, thread, hardware
Plume-Eyed (detail), 2021
plaster, stucco, metal objects, metal screen, wood, laser print on transparency, LED lights, thread, hardware
Finish Level Antagonist #1
Finish Level Antagonist #1, 2015
mixed media, joint compound, acrylic
27.25″ x 12.75″


Finish Level Antagonist #1 (detail)
Finish Level Antagonist #1 (detail), 2015
mixed media, joint compound, acrylic


"Art Show Detritus"
Art Show Detritus, 2013
mixed media
14″ x 14.5″


Brazo Malo
Brazo Malo, 1995
mixed media, acrylic, oil pastel
27.5″ x 12.5″


stylus_sideview
Brazo Malo, 1995
mixed media, acrylic, oil pastel
27.5″ x 12.5″


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Blueprint Series: My Particle/Wavelength, 2012
collaged blueprints, acrylic, ink, mixed media
18″ x 16″


BS_Zov
Blueprint Series: Zov, 2012
collaged blueprints, acrylic, mixed media
18″ x 16″


blueprint_banana
Blueprint Series: Banana, 1995/2012
collaged blueprints, acrylic, ink, mixed media
18″ x 16″


blueprint_mustard
Blueprint Series: Mustard Seed, 1995/2012
collaged blueprints, acrylic, ink, mixed media
18″ x 16″


blueprint_U-V
Blueprint Series: U-V, 2012
collaged blueprints, acrylic, mixed media
18″ x 16″


Caveat Emptor
Caveat Emptor, 1994/2012
mixed media, acrylic
31″ x 18″


Caveat Emptor2
Caveat Emptor, 1994/2012
mixed media, acrylic
31″ x 18″


flypaper
Tropes, 1998
mixed media, acrylic
18″ x 16″


orbit
Diaspora Impeller, 1995
mixed media, acrylic, ink, oil pastel
16.25″ x 16″


oven
Oven, 1995
mixed media
17″ x 17.75″


vert_fingers
Bloviation Techniques, 1993
mixed media, oil, acrylic
30.75″ x 5.25″


vert_mossy
Bryophyta, 1993
mixed media, acrylic
30.25″ x 6.75″


vert_orange
Chromatophore, 1995
mixed media, acrylic, oil pastel
17″ x 7.25″