James Ellingboe

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.

Maquette for monumental work
Mild steel; polyurethane finish
Maquette Dimensions: 13"H x 16"W x 6"D
Monumental Dimensions: 13'H x 16'W x 6'D

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.

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"

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.

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.

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.

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

NFS

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

Forged and fabricated mild steel; weathered patina
Dimensions: 113"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.

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.

Study Maquette for a larger work in Cor-ten steel
Port Orford cedar; MDF; paint
Dimensions: 11 1/2”H x 10 1/2”W x 4 1/2”D

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.

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

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.

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...

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.

Cor-ten steel; weathered patina
Dimensions: 54"H x 48"W x 48"D

Price available upon request

Currently installed at the Gallery Without Walls outdoor sculpture show in Lake Oswego, Oregon thru Summer 2018. Available through the Arts Council of Lake Oswego: http://www.artscouncillo.org/

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.

Components for work in progress
Forged and fabricated mild steel

Available upon completion