Cor-ten steel; powder-coated enamel Dimensions: 174"H x 162"W x 126"D
Private Commission
木 is a three-dimensional interpretation of the Japanese kanji symbol "ki" meaning tree or forest.
Detail of crossings - scroll to bottom of page to begin fabrication process
Front view of sculpture prior to break-down and full weld-up of seams
Detail of anchor plate
Wedge shoes tacked into place to receive bolts attaching the central upright to the cross members
Sculpture erected on mounting cradle in order to machine connections and build anchor plates
Mounting cradle fabricated to emulate footing anchor bolt layout and their respective elevations
Tack welded tubing ready for set-up and joinery machining
Corner to corner clamp-up of tubing
Adjusting the crossing position upward on mock-up (after extending all elements 2' for a more appropriate scale) in studio to improve the proportions above crossing
Two "angles" dry-fitted together to be tacked into tubing and then skip welded together; only about 1/8" deflection over 12'
Tacking every 2" to maintain flat planes and minimize any heat distortion
Fabricating my own square tubing in order to control corner radii
Mock-up in studio for joinery layout
Full scale mock-up to be used for final siting and orientation
Digital composite of maquette into installation site
Study maquette on 3:1 sloped base emulating installation site
Shift
Cor-ten steel; weathered patina; industrial alkyd enamel Dimensions: 53”H x 32”W x 21”D
Price upon request
A geometric manipulation of an abstracted form inspired by single-celled organisms called diatoms. Shift is the second work in the Diatom Series.
Nebula
Cor-ten steel; powder-coated enamel Dimensions: 52"H x 64"W x 24"D
Price upon request
The repetition and manipulation of a simple shape inspired by nebulous cloud formations in space. Nebula is the second work in the Fractal Series.
Nebula at the Bellwether 2016: Confluence outdoor sculpture biennial in Bellevue, WA
In studio after final weld up
Phytebral
Cor-ten steel; weathered patina Dimensions: 192"H x 42" diameter
As an artist, I am constantly looking at shapes in nature, be they plant, animal, or mineral, and their relationships to our world as inspiration for my form-giving.
Phytebral, my largest sculpture to date, brings together multiple elements and techniques that constitute my body of work thus far. In addition, Phytebral also embodies joinery techniques drawn from my extensive experience in woodworking. This piece is a chimerical marriage of plant, realized by the awn and shield shaped components, and animal, expressed through the vertebral nature of the assemblage, hence the title Phytebral is a mash-up of the Greek phyton (meaning "plant") and vertebral (meaning of or relating to a vertebra or the vertebrae; spinal).
Usually, I produce a study maquette for each sculpture I make to verify scale and proportion, but in this case, I moved directly from sketch to full-scale by producing 1:1 drawings of the piece in order to work out the joinery/assemblage details as I confirmed proportion. These drawings were then used to generate the patterns needed for the fabrication of the awn/shield shaped components.
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The complete assembly ready to weather over the winter
Assembling the top tier on the floor - nice to finally get off the ladder
Forth tier shimmed and clamped into place
Four tiers fitted up - only one to go
Mortise lining tacked into place and ready for weld-up
Aligning first tenon in over-sized mortise cutout
Dry fitting first tier components on sculpture base
Confirming the awn tenon fit with mortises
Roughing out mortises
Transferring awn penetration points to subsequent awn element in order to cut a trapezoidal, tapered mortise
View from top of work towards it's eventual base
Awn elements laid out on full-scale drawing
tack-welding sides to shield element
Shield element sides formed, scribed, and cut out
Installing gussets
Assembling bottom shield element
Bottom shield element front and back ready for assembly
Bottom two awn elements with sides tacked and awaiting their tops and bottoms
Top three awn elements on full-scale pattern drawing
Tacking together the front and back panels of an awn element
Rolling panels into eliptical forms
Initial front elevation drawing for Phytebral
Initial side elevation drawing for Phytebral
Initial back elevation drawing for Phytebral
Nucleus Series
A new series of 12 maquettes (editions of 8) inspired by the nucleus at the atomic level, currently in production for monumental work. Available for scale-up upon request.
Mild steel; polyurethane enamel; clear varnish Maquette Dimensions: 8"H x 8"W x 8"L
Price upon request
Helios
Haimos
Urania
Caesius
Ferros ("bronze" patina)
Barius
Chlorosi
Tribalisk
Cor-ten steel; weathered patina Dimensions: 110"H x 58" diameter
Price upon request
An examination of the ovoid shape used in NW Coastal Native art. In this case the ovoids are actually the negative space described between upright elements that invoke the silhouette of NW Coastal Native whaling canoes.
Tribalisk at the Allison Inn & Spa's 2nd Annual Outdoor Sculpture Invitational in Newberg, OR
Emergence
Mild Steel; powder-coated enamel Dimensions: 68"H x 40"W x 40"L
Price upon request
Emergence is the sixth work in the Fractal Series and is inspired by perennial plants breaking dormancy. Emergence is currently on display at Smith & Vallee Gallery in Edison, WA: https://www.smithandvalleegallery.com/
Maquette for monumental work Maquette Dimensions: 8 1/2"H x 5"W x 5"L Monumental dimensions: 17' x 10'W x 10'L
View of maquette
View of maquette
View of maquette
Twist
Cor-ten steel; weathered patina Dimensions: 32”H x 32”W x 32”D
Price upon request
Twist is the first work in the Diatom Series - a geometric manipulation of an abstracted form inspired by single-celled organisms called diatoms.
Twist at the 2014 Gallery Without Walls outdoor sculpture show in Lake Oswego, OR
Receptor
Forged and fabricated mild steel; clear acrylic finish Dimensions: 18"H x 30"W x 30"D
Price upon request
One of a series of works derived from sectioning, manipulating, and then re-assembling industrial shapes and extrusions, Receptor is an abstract form inspired by cellular receptor proteins.
Study Maquette Patinated mild steel; waxed finish Dimensions: 15" x 15" x 8"
Study Maquette
Study Maquette
Study Maquette
Scorpius
Maquette for monumental work Mild steel; polyurethane finish Maquette Dimensions: 15"H x 21"W x 16"D Monumental Dimensions: 15'H x 21'W x 16'D
Price upon request
The repetition and manipulation of a simple shape inspired by its namesake constellation in our galaxy. Scorpius is the third work in the Fractal Series
Split-Ring
Cor-ten and stainless steel; weathered patina Dimensions: 126"H x 33"W x 24"D
Price upon request
The manipulation of a simple shape resulting in an energetic totemic work of shifting planes of light and shadow.
Early stages of patination process
Split-Ring assembly complete
Peptide
Forged and fabricated mild steel; clear acrylic finish Dimensions: 60"H x 48”W x 48"D
Private collection
One of a series of works derived from sectioning, manipulating, and then reassembling industrial shapes and extrusions, Peptide is an abstract form inspired by amino acid chains that are held together by peptide bonds. Peptide was conceived and fabricated for the 2014 group show: Accreted Terrane, at the Museum in La Conner, WA.
Peptide at the Museum of Northwest Art
Fire-scaled texture
Full-scale chain
Peptide
Bruised Unity
Mild Steel; hand-painted industrial alkyd enamel Dimensions: 48"H x 48"W x 60"L
Price upon request
Maquette for monumental work Maquette Dimensions: 6"H x 6"W x 7 1/2"L Monumental dimensions: 12' x 12'W x 15'L
Left-ish view of maquette
Left view of maquette
Right-ish view of maquette
Right view of maquette
Stomatem
Forged and fabricated mild steel; weathered patina Dimensions: 101"H x 32"W x 24"D
Price upon request
A totemic work comprised of abstracted interpretations of stomate cells found on the undersides of plant foliage. The domed elements are representative of the respiratory gas exchange that occurs during photosynthesis, and the silhouette of the totem's "spine" is the genesis for the sculpture, Tribalisk.
Stomatem at the Allison Inn & Spa's 2nd Annual Outdoor Sculpture Invitational in Newberg, OR
Tempest
Cor-ten steel; weathered patina Dimensions: 54"H x 48"W x 48"D
Price available upon request
The repetition and manipulation of a simple shape, Tempest is the fifth work in the Fractal Series. Tempest is the most anthropomorphic of all the Fractal Series works, evoking a rather feisty attitude.
Final weld up in studio
Red Twist
Study Maquette Mild steel; polyurethane finish Dimensions: 9”H x 9”W x 9”D
NFS
Diatom Series - a geometric manipulation of an abstracted form inspired by singled-celled organisms called diatoms.
Lichen
Maquette for monumental work Mild steel; polyurethane finish Maquette Dimensions: 11"H x 20"W x 16"D Monumental Dimensions: 11'H x 20'W x 16'D
NFS
The repetition and manipulation of a simple shape inspired by the ménages à trois between a fungus, algae, and cyanobacteria. Lichen is the fourth work in the Fractal Series
Why
Study Maquette for a larger work in stainless steel Cor-ten steel; weathered patina Dimensions: 8”H x 8”W x 8”D
Price upon request
Why is a chromosome-inspired anthropomorphic form that begs the question...
Compound
Maquette for monumental work Patinated mild steel; wax finish Maquette Dimensions: 18"H x 30"W x 20"D Monumental Dimensions: 18'H x 30'W x 20'D
NFS
The repetition and manipulation of a simple shape to describe space within and without inspired by molecular geometries. Compound is the first work in the Fractal Series.
Rouge Amino
Forged and fabricated mild steel; polyurethane finish Dimensions: 24"H x 42"W x 24”D
Private collection
One of a series of works derived from sectioning, manipulating, and then reassembling industrial shapes and extrusions, Rouge Amino is an abstract form inspired by amino acid chains.
Dispersal
Components for work in progress Forged and fabricated mild steel
