I believe that innate within us is the desire
to record what we see
—whether purely visual, subjective or culturally biased—
using marks made by our hands and body.
“My images, low reliefs and sculptures recycle aspects of artists and styles that inspire me: Caravaggio, Courbet, early 20th century Russian modernism, paleolithic cave painting and American abstract expressionism.
To this, I add 20th and 21st century materials: plastic, silicone, latex, and electrical and electronic elements. Built into each of my hand made works is overt and covert content: recycled materials, essentially garbage, and materials usually handled only by labourers and tradespeople (like myself), such as caulking, work clothes, tarps, plywood scraps, branches, electric motors and hundreds of left over fasteners are dragged into the arena of elite culture.
They are painted, moulded or assembled to create images and structures reminiscent of past styles.”
Scenic landscape with a large body of water in the foreground, green hills on the sides, and mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.
Modern building with wooden panels and stone walls on grassy hillside, snow-capped mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.
Modern house with wooden exterior on a hillside patio with stone steps, surrounded by desert plants, with mountains in the background during sunset.
A landscape of rolling green hills with a modern wooden building in the foreground and snow-capped mountains in the background.
A modern wooden building with a large glass window, set against a mountain landscape with dry grass and small trees in the foreground.
A modern wooden house in a field of tall grass with mountains in the background.