High fired ceramic Oars are part of the Sailmaker series. I am exploring with glazes and other organic materials to achieve an entropic, corrosive look while maintaining the elegance of the piece. Still juxtaposing primitive with contemporary and aiming at giving the sculptures an archaeological appearance.
Working on Finding our Past. walls on side of underpass off Highway 1 at Porter and Bay Avenue Exit in Santa Cruz, California. Clay and cement, Two walls each 110 feet long. 1996. This Sculpture won the Environs Enhancement Award from Cal Trans in 1997 and the Santa Cruz Archaeological Society Presidential Award for artistic effort and contribution toward archaeological awareness
These are images of the construction of the Arch. It is in Aptos California. Created in 2004
Click on link below to hear interview with Ruth Copland with me about my work, art, and the art process. Interview begins at 52:30 minutes
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These are sketches to commence my new series of sculptures.
The Sailmaker series
My studio is on the Westside of Santa Cruz, California. There is an exhibit of a few artists from this very artistically rich area at the Blitzer Gallery
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This is an educational video about different methods of doing organic fires.
Tonight is the closing of Art for Art. It is an amazing exhibit and you should not miss it. For firts Friday the opening is from 5:30 till 9 pm. Exhibiting artists are: Jody Alexander, Susana Arias, Fran Battendieri, Hildy Bernstein, Linda Christensen, Jim Collum, Myra Eastaman, Sara Friedlander, Jane Gregorious, Jane Harlow, Stephanie Heit, Bridget Henry, Lisa Hochestein, D. Hooker, R.R. Jones, Tobin Keller, Robert Larson, Will Marino, Charles Prentis, Andy Ruble, Joshua Salesin, Rose Sellery, Beth Shields, Robynn Smith, Michelle Stitz, Michel Tsouris, Ann Wasserman, Lynda Watson, Carol Webb, Daniella Woolf. Check us out at www.artforart.org
