“I would sing two songs if I had one voice” Buckeye, leather, steel, mixed wood species 2022 This work was made for the KMAC (Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft) 2023 Triennial entitled “Divided We Fall”. Inspired by juxtaposition of the stilt walking shepards in the region of Landes in southwestern France and the perseption of …
Cast resin duck and geese skulls, dried flowers, and vinyl 2022 Duck…Duck…Duck…Duck…Goose! With the word goose we choose who we want to chase us. Some pick a lessor opponent assessing who we think we can outrun. We call the fastest ones ducks in hopes of not being caught. Participating in a game of continual exposure …
The Bluegrass Youth Ballet was looking for a solution to cover the massive front window of their studio while still having taking advantage of the natural light in the room. I thought I could help. The Bluegrass Youth Ballet is an amazing place, accepting of everyone, encouraging everyone, and celebrating everyone while not compromising on …
Currents was an exhibition in the Giles Gallery at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond Kentucky. The exhibition was a dual show with my colleague and friend Darrell Kincer. His photographic practice is quite unique and always interesting to interact with. Him and I have a done quite a few dual shows together. The work is a …
Pulse (a place setting for twelve) Consists of three handmade tall self rocking rocking chairs. The chairs and cups were made to bring back the idea of conversation and the presence of it means to sit around a table sharing a meal. This room was originally the dinning room of the house and I thought it …
Vellum and Snakeskin was a response to this room of the home being a library. I thought it would be interesting to use the language of the folding library ladder in the space. There are 6 main architecual post in the room. I see these ladders being in a way the animation of these posts …
A Softer Place to Fall is an installation that documented the transfer of light from two of the main windows in the room. I thought of this room as a space of entertainment in the original home so I used the language of the phonograph and sound. I marked the intersections of the window moldings with the …
The reason you should leave is the reason you should stay speaks to the idea of family. The work consists of six handmade tables and four hand silvered mirrors. Three of the tables have dead bees in the legs and honey in the rooms of the small acrylic rooms that sit on top. The other three …
A great video put out by KET (Kentucky’s local PBS) on the “Lake of Melchizedek” Exhibition. They tracked the project over a year’s time. This is the first short produced as a teaching resource for school teachers. Hopefully more will versions will come out soon that I can share. Enjoy.
Held in the Anne Wright Wilson Art Gallery on the campus of Georgetown College “The Lake of Melchizedek” is a large kinetic work that has been over a year and a half in the making. Based out of the 14th chapter in the book of Genesis this installation confronts the notion of intervention and the …