Protracted Degradation

My latest piece 'Protracted Degradation', is
created from pieces that I have been collecting
for quite some time. These pieces have mostly
come from the shoulders of roadways.  Some
from back roads and some from interstates (at
the risk of life and limb). All of the components
were well on their way back to the earth from
which they came. However, now they have been
given a new life.

It's rewarding to find old discarded objects and
assemble them into works of art.

Upcoming Annex 24 Gallery Show

I am pleased to be a part of the November show
at Annex 24 Gallery in Lancaster,  PA.

Annex 24 is one of many art galleries in
Lancaster's thriving arts district. The art gallery
combines photography, sculptures and paintings,
classes and seminars, live music and VIP events
into a exploration of artistic expression.

I will be debuting several new pieces created
for this show.

The gallery is located at:
24 West Walnut Street,
Lancaster, PA 17603

There will be an opening reception as part of
Lancaster's 'First Friday':
Friday, Nov.2, 2012
5:00- 9:00 pm

The show runs through November.







My Studio

 

 

 

 

 

 

My studio
 

I am often asked where I create my sculpture. Well, I don't have a fancy studio, a garage, or even a shed in which to work.

Inventory

Paint Shop

The ceiling.

I am sort of like the village smithy of

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Instead

One of my consultants.

of working under the spreading chestnut

tree, I work under the spreading maple

tree.

The conditions are less than ideal. In the

 summer it is blazing hot, in the winter

it is freezing cold, and all year long I

have to dodge raindrops. These conditions

are conducive to efficient work. I tend

to work in spurts and quite fast.

Actually, it it nice to work in the backyard.

I am able to take frequent breaks and get

advivce and opinions when needed.

So here are some pictures of my 'studio'.

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 



Summer Shows

Lady With Earring
Sold  at Perkins members show
in June

It has been a while since my last post, but that doesn't mean
that I haven't been busy. In between closing out my iron
business and finding a new job I still managed to squeeze
in a few shows.








I entered a piece in the Perkins Center for the Arts annual
members show. I was happy to win an award for the piece,
Lady With Earring, and also happy to have it find a new
home.

In July I was the featured artist artist of the
Media Arts Council. I exhibited my work
at Jigsaw Home Solutions for the month.

Here are a few photos from that show.






I have also been working on some pieces
for an upcoming show in October in
Lancaster, PA. More info on that to come
later

 

 

Earth Day 2012

This year I will be the featured artist

at An Octopus's Garden for Earth

Day Weekend, April 20-22, 2012.

To celebrate Earth Day, I will present

a selection of my small, affordable

sculpture. As with all of my sculpture,

all of these pieces are created with

used and recycled metals.

An Octopus's Garden features a unique

and eclectic selection of fine art, jewelry,

and other 'one of a kind' items that are all

assembled under one roof for your

convenience.

In addition to my earth-friendly art, they also

feature other artists who believe as I do that

there is an abundance of used and neglected

material out there just waiting to be given a

second life.

You will find paintings on old maps,

jewelry made from repurposed items,

and art created from old vinyl LPs,

skateboards and many other unconventional

items.

So I invite you to join us for a wonderful weekend.

Friday evening from 6-9pm will be Millville's

Third Friday celebration, which is always fun.

 An Octopus's Garden is located at:

The Village on High

510 N. High Street

Millville, NJ 08332



Working the High Iron

The latest piece in my 'America' series is

titled High Iron. It is an homage to the

brave men who built the bridges and

skyscrapers of this great nation.



Construction workers eat their lunches atop a steel beam 800 feet
above the ground, at the building site of the RCA building
at Rockefeller Center





Having spent the past 39 years as a

self-employed iron worker, I know a

bit about what it takes to be an iron

worker. It is a demanding job that

takes its toll on your body.

While I never worked the High Iron, I can 

imagine what it was like. These brave men

risked their lives every day to do their job.

Before the days of OSHA and labor unions

to protect them, they went to work every

morning to a grueling job that few man would

even consider.

So here's to the iron workers., a special

breed of men who do a special kind of work.

America salutes you.



LOVE

A while ago, Maryann Kuntz of An Octopus's Garden
informed me that the shop would be having a
special shopping event for Valentines Day.
For quite some time she has been asking me
to create pieces with a topical theme. That isn't
normally what I do, but I did make a few spiders
for her at Halloween. They moved fairly well, but I
didn't plan on doing other holiday pieces.

With Valentines Day coming up, and me having
some free time, I decided to make a few pieces
with LOVE as the subject. I took a few down
to her shop and they were sold the next day.
So I spent all day Friday making more.

This has been a fun endeavor. I was quite surprised
by the many different ways I found to make those
four letters.

Valentines Day is right around the corner. This year,
rather than getting the same old flowers that will be
brown in a week, consider getting your Valentine
a gift that will last a lifetime.
These are available exclusively at An Octopus's Garden.
They are located in the Village.on.High, on High St.
in Millville, NJ