Valentines

Inspired by the Postal Art movement I would make hundreds of valentines a year and put them in the mail. I sent them to the mayor, my representatives, and local notables as well as people I know.  Sometimes also their relatives. This year I have started making them again. More than once I got angry phone calls from jealous lovers who wanted me to explain myself. Spread the love.

Works on wood

When you have an idea or a dream, where do you put it? These are boxes "en assemblage" and compositions on boards. They may represent a nostalgic feeling, a memory or a snide comment. They may suggest a narrative, or illustrate a mystery.

Works

This is a collection of buoyant, mostly happy pieces. Some of them feature poems written in, sometimes presented and sometimes obscured. Portraits and recurrent themes such as the and the chair by the side of the road are considered.

Galaxy Cream

Photo and video series inspired by dairy and cosmos.  The 8 photographs in the series were composited from the imagery used for the 3 hour video installation.

Seven

These works are from 2015 and before. The sculptures were created from material I gather from the fields and marshes mainly on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. They include pine wood, dog fennel, honeysuckle vines ( and other vines), marsh elder, phragmites, corn stalks and joe pye weed.
The materials and the form they take are strongly influenced by the environment they originate from. The variety of materials sparks my imagination and contributes to the final visual effect..

Lucky Cats

Woodcuts on collage. The Lucky cat beckons good fortune to your home or business. The different colors have their own traditions, with yellow, or gold pertaining to wealth and green for medicine and education. While recently I have heard the term "Cultural Appropriation", I have also heard a friend counter that with "Source of Inspiration". I found the repetitive nature of this project to be quite meditative and relaxing.
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