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Artist Statement:
It is a strange life, when I
consider it, how I struggle to
attain strength and clarity,
to mold base materials into
forms that will express me and
my attitude, my joy and
appreciation. I work alone,
who cares if I produce
anything or not, or if anyone
appreciates it? Still I
believe a good thing will not
perish.
My paintings are landscapes
for the viewer to enter and
explore, decoding the meanings
behind combinations of
clippings and colors,
challenging them to understand
the association between
juxtaposed elements and
phrases. I am motivated by the
challenge of defining areas of
vast space, and the struggle
to express my most inner
thoughts and ideas to the
viewer.
I collect printed materials
gathered over a lifetime by
myself and others; a newspaper
clipping from the Moon Landing
my grandmother saved, a flyer
from a show I saw in Toronto,
or a ticket stub from a movie
with someone I loved.
Materials layered like paint
through a collage technique I
have been developing over the
years using acrylic paint and
a variety of stains, glazes,
and pigments made from dirt
and ash on masonite canvases,
or parts of barns and houses.
These materials ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
2008 El Oijito Springs,
Tucson, Arizona
2007 The Greenwich,
Cincinnati, Ohio
2007 Terra Gallery, Columbus,
Ohio
2007 The Agora, Columbus, Ohio
2007 The Marx Gallery,
Covington, Kentucky
2006 qTen, Westerville, Ohio
2006 Art For Life, Columbus,
Ohio
2006 Xoma Gallery, Cincinnati,
Ohio
2006 The Kirsten Bowen
Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
2005 ...
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
EMH&T
Columbus, OH
Llie
Indonessia
EP&W
Columbus, OH
Dr. Justin
Columbus, OH
Ernst L. Smith Jr.
Portland, OR
Terry Swann
Webster, NY
Daniel Dienelt
Fort Wayne, IN
Monica Smith
Oroville, CA
Trevor Mintz
Corona, CA
Richard Kilgore
Birmingham, AL
Shane Hansen
Provo, UT...
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Commissions:
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