Steel and Oil Sculpture |
603-284-6335 |
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For
the past 18 years I have produced large scale steel
sculptures that explore images of animals, landscape and the human
form. Since 1999 I have also painted in watercolor, encaustic and
oils. My newest work celebrates my interest in painting and
sculpture. Now the painted landscape in oil, moves across the flowing
surface of laser cut stainless steel plates instead of the
traditional
canvas. |
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The
new six foot standing panels invite the viewer to walk around and view
the changing images on each side of the panel. In the work titled
"Fish" the bodies of Koi appear to move back and forth across the
surface of the panel creating a sense of motion. |
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The process of creating these new works begins with drawings, simplifying landscapes and figurative studies into bold positive and negative patterns. Then I work with an engineer to translate the drawings into a CAD program that can be cut on a laser cutting bed. Once the plates are laser cut, I bend and shape the waste materials. These shapes are then welded into new locations onto the panels creating an undulating three dimensional surface. Once the blank metal canvas has been created, the painting begins. Painting in the round and on a shaped surface is a challenge that fascinates me. |
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Using the laser cutting techniques, I have created a 60 foot steel fence, an 18 foot tall outdoor public sculpture, as well as small intimate sculptures for private homes. By merging the painted surface with sculpted forms, I imagine the possibilities of expanding such works for garden spaces, large wall reliefs and room dividers. |
