New Assemblage Preview

Simple Assemblage

"Balance of Nature"

antique carpenter's level, branches, twine, beeswax

Something Different

"Red Eye"

wood, metal, glass, and beeswax

6.25" x 5.5"

New Assemblage

"Until the Journey Ends"

wood, metal, paper

Happy New Year 2009

"The Past Around Us"

Old wood base molding, rusted key, rusted washer, vintage postcard from Greece, rusted bundle of wire, rusted Greek column capital lamp piece. I need to take better photos and will post them at a later time. This is the first assemblage I have done in a while.

New Assemblage: "Tread Lightly"

Antique shoe form, textile spool, small drawer, print block,

corrugated paper, embossed paper, wasp nest, and metal

New Assemblage

"A Scroll Through Time"

9" x 13.25"

Wood, Metal, Paper

Dining With Friends Platter

"The Benediction"

Mixed Media

As you can see, I have completed the design of the platter for the upcoming auction to benefit the SC AIDS Benefit Foundation. I thought I would do something similar to the Violin project since both events will take place in April. The Bible Verse is Numbers 6: 24-26. By the way, my birthday is 6/24 and my Father's birthday is 6/26. While the design is very simple, I hope it will bring glory to God.

Official Violin Photos

These are the photographs taken by Les Stringer for the SC Philharmonic. Please see http://323art.blogspot.com/2008_01_01_archive.html for my original post and additional photos. All 38 violins can be seen at http://www.scphilharmonic.com/paintedviolins.html

along with information about the event.

From the Archives #7

"Wisdom" 4" x 12"

Mixed Media on Canvas

2007

Private Collection, Columbia, SC

From the Archives #3

"Land of Hope and Lava"

16" x 16" Acrylic on Canvas

Collection of a Verve client

"Remembrance Strings"

front

front detail

back detail

Submitted statement:

Much like a clipping of a loved one's hair in a locket, the violin's strings have been memorialized behind glass. The round shape of the coiled strings is replicated in the old oil tin and in the wreath that is used to symbolize Jesus Christ’s crown of thorns. The mannequins, common symbols of the visual arts, serve here as partakers of music who are giving applause to performance art. The piece was partially inspired by Johann Sebastian Bach, who signed his works "SDG" for Soli Deo Gloria, meaning “to the only God be glory.”

Violin Hints

Found Objects

These are some of the objects that I will be using with the violin project...stay tuned for what develops over the next couple of weeks.

Violin Project Begins

The violin art project for the SC Philharmonic Show is due on February 1. This year I am doing an assemblage art piece. The first decision I have made is to use an old oil tin as the base. I will try to post pictures as I work on this so you can see the creative process.