See No Evil #4 is another in my series of raku fired paper clay and mirrored glass wall hung masks. Like the others, its inspiration comes from no specific source but from my interest in the diverse roles masks play in all the world’s cultures. 12 1/2″ x 7 1/4″.
Masks are ubiquitous,part of every culture and serving a variety of functions, so there is no specific culture or function which served as the inspiration for my See No Evil Series. I just felt like doing a few, playing around with form and expression. Hand built raku fired paper clay and mirrored glass. 13 1/2″ x 6 3/4″.
The White Lady, is a hand built and glazed paper clay sculptural figure set on a two-tiered MDF base with an irregular opaque black glass mosaic. It draws its inspiration from the works of Amedeo Modigliani and from some pieces created by the Cambridge Glass Company in the 1920’s. The tiers are offset to accentuate the curving lines of the sculpture. 13 1/2″ x 10″ x 10′
“Eruption” captures the explosive grace of a volcano. It is composed of stained glass and ceramics which have been fired together to over 2000 degrees Fahrenheit and is a companion piece to “Night View of Kilauea” $350.00 6″ x 13″ x 1″
I’ve started experimenting again with using stained glass and paper clay fired and fused together as part of both two and three dimensional pieces as well as a component of mixed media sculptures. Like Green Orchid Floxnia and Night View of Kilauea, Crucible #1 is composed of paper clay and stained glass fired together to over 2000 degrees F. It incorporates various underglazes, low fire and cone 6 glazes and is part of my Series: “Crucibles, Cauldrons, and Calderas”. 7 1/4″ x 7″ x 7″.
Scientists believe they have discovered a habitable planet orbiting the star Gilese 832 only 16 light years from Earth. My piece GREEN ORCHID FLOXNIA, part of my Child’s Garden on Gilese 832X, bridges those 16 light years to view what might be seen there. Composed of stained glass and paper clay, low fire and cone 6 glazes, fired together to over 2000 degrees F. 10” x 11” x 8” $250
I am pleased to announce that my piece “Night View of Kilauea” has been accepted into the Hawai’i National Parks 2016 Centennial Juried Exhibition. This Exhibition, presented by the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in partnership with the National Parks Service is the result of an open call to artists to celebrate 100 years of National Parks in Hawai’i.
Jurors Jay Jensen, Curator of Contemporary Art, Honolulu Museum of Art, from O’ahu and Nalani Kanakaole, artist, kumu hula, and cultural consultant, from Hawai’i Island selected from works submitted from across the country that reflect ideas about scenic beauty, cultural stories, memories and more, collectively honoring nature’s diversity and the parks we treasure.
Maui Arts & Cultural Center
Schaefer International Gallery
Exhibit Dates: August 30-Novermber 6, 2016
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10AM-5PM
If you happen to be in the area, the opening reception is Sunday, August 28 at 5pm.
Scientists believe they have discovered a possibly habitable planet orbiting the star Gilese 832 only 16 light years from Earth. Child’s Garden on Gilese 832X: Blue Floxnia is a fantasy trip across those 16 years to gaze upon the life forms that might be there. A sculpture composed of stained glass and ceramics fired together this is the first of a series of pieces intended to explore this concept through a combination of different colors and shapes.
I am pleased to announce that my ceramic mosaic piece Creation Story has been accepted into the Mosaic Society of Philadelphia Members Exhibition at Gratz College. The show will open June 26th and run through August 27th.
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