The Atom by Atom series was inspired by the reading of two books. A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson and How (Not) to Speak of God by Peter Rollins. One is a work based in the scientific explanation of life while the other is a theological discussion of relational experience. Bryson begins with a statement that …
“A Chair in Tables Clothing” / Multilayer solvent transfer prints, cast plaster, and Lithographic printing on quilting pins and plaster / 2013 This installation was part of an on going collaboration with poet Emma Bolden. Much like a conversation, we have been trading images and words back and forth. The work was installed in the …
“You were within me, but I wasn’t You”/Solvent transfer, lithography, and laser engraved paper/15 in x 11 in/ 2012 This print was made for the 2012 Mid America Printmaking Exchange Portfolio.
“I’ll tie your love around my neck” / Various wood species and Lithography / 26 in x 62 in x 3 in / 2012 A variety of woods were used to make this work including mahogany, lemon fig, dyed birds eye maple, and bubinga. The prints on the panel can only be seen from below …
“I know your heart, I know your face” / Ebony, mahogany, maple, cherry, birds eye maple, curly ash, and lithography / 14 in circles / 2012 These companion pieces were made when my wife’s grandfather was diagnosed with cancer. They are designed from a bsic pattern in marquetry called Lois Cubes. The chevron shapes can …
“Two Part Two Part Harmony” / mahogany, belinga, birds eye maple, bocca, and lithography / 14 in circles / 2012 Made as a set of companion pieces based on a phrase from a sketchbook I made in 2000 a few years before meeting my wife. I thought these were a good reflection set against the …
“Call and Response” / ebony, ambrosia maple and lithography on quilting pins / 13 in circle / 2012 Call and Response is a companion set. Only one is shown here. The other one is made in a similar fashion with different pinning, these pieces were finished at the wire for a show in Cincinnati Ohio …
Carousels and Shadow Puppets Exhibition / Museum of The Written Word, Cardome Center / Georgetown, KY / 2012 Carousels and Shadow Puppets was a solo exhibition consisting of many cased wood and printed works. This show ended up overlapping with another solo show in Cincinnati Ohio. Needless to say it was quite a stressful time …
“We mimic the steps”/ Field Stone, Steel, Enamel Paint, and Lithography Ink / Variable sizes each stone 52 lb. average / 2010 “We mimic the steps” was a commissioned outdoor installation piece for a client in Louisville, KY. The stones seen here were from fallen stone walls on the property. After being altered they were …
