Sculpture The earliest plexiglass pieces involve the interrelationship
between primary simplified forms. Circles and squares of
various sizes were worked together to form the visual components
of the sculpture. Later sculptures incorporate organic
flow patterns that move through and across surfaces.
This spatial interplay between simplified geometric
shapes and organic form was later worked into the cast
bronze pieces.Gallery
The plexiglass pieces incorporate mirrored surfaces to enhance the visual
space within the sculpture and to involve the viewer and the surrounding
setting within the reflections of the piece. There is a strong emphasis placed
on figure-ground forms and their integration through color and shape.
The recent series called Summer Frolic deals with human figures in animated and
contrapuntal relationships. These hydrostone and bronze sculptures express the
playfulness one feels in the warmth of a summer's day. This series emphasizes
the juxtaposition of the female figure and the interaction between their various
forms.
Local Events Harvest Artisan Cooperative and Gallery, Recent Landscapes and Seascapes in watercolor and gouache, 46 1/2 West Fourth Street, Williamsport, PA. Opening Reception April 2nd, 2010, 6-9pm
Drawings My drawings focus primarily in two areas, the female figure
and studies from nature. The figure studies are strong
contrasts of value and form and often show animated distortion.
The drawings from nature are studies of nature's primary
shapes and contrasting values. I draw only those elements
necessary to capture the scene and often leave large
areas of white remaining in the drawing.Gallery
Oil
Paintings My early paintings utilize abstract
form and strong contrasting colors. There is some reference
to real objects and places. My recent oils depict the landscape
and are impressions of color and light found in nature.
I render my forms in a simple manner so that the essential
forms of nature are felt by the viewer. Gallery
Prints I find myself using many of the
same themes found in my drawings and paintings. I work primarily
in intaglio but have also worked in lithography, serigraph, monotype
and collagraph. I have developed two themes that reappear through
out my prints; nature's landscape and the female form. The prints
using the female form, often show an interplay of stylized female
figures with concern for figure/ground relationship. This particular
use of form can also be found in many of my sculptures. My
prints are all originals. Gallery
Watercolor Paintings I approach my watercolors
in a manner similar to my oils. My shapes are simplified almost
to the point of abstraction. My colors are more subdued with
nature's light and atmosphere playing an important roll. I
wish to catch the moment with the simplest of strokes. Gallery
