A L T E R E D H A B I T A T S
This ongoing series contemplates the imprint that humans leave on the environment. Exploring pockets of urban wild space around local waterways and navigating city blocks I find a large assortment of discarded wood and other detritus either washed up or left behind as trash. For me there is an inherent beauty in much of the junk I see everyday. Preparing the found materials to become part of something new I make connections to each object. Where did it come from? Did it travel far? What was the former history and purpose? These thoughts, the surface patterns and location inform my work as I combine the reclaimed wood pieces, adding paint, paper and other media.
Borderline
found wood, plastic and acrylic 24h x 8.5w x 3d inches, 2023 |
Polyexene's Present Shadows
found wood, beach debris, acrylic, block print 44 x 50 x 6 inches, 2020 |
Wood Spirit
found wood, acrylic and handmade paper 10 x 8 x 2 inches, 2019 |
Memorial for an Unknown Sea Mammal
found wood, recovered mylar balloons and ribbons 25 x 23 x 3 inches, 2019 |
What the Night Sky Knows
found wood and metal, acrylic, paper and pencil 36h x 40w x 1d inches, 2019 |
Horseshoe Cove Runoff
found wood, acrylic glass, fiber, ink and pencil 17h x 20w x 1.5d inches, 2019 |
Corrode + Cultivate
found wood, acrylic, screenprint, paper and charcoal 20h x 12.5w x 2d inches, 2019 |
Either Oar (with Spike)
found wood, paper, acrylic and pencil 28h x 16w x 2d inches, 2019 |
Forgotten Flight
found wood, fiber, acrylic and paper 20h x 24w x 3d inches, 2019 |
Empty House, Unnamed Beach
found wood, fiber, acrylic, and paper 32h x 35w x 3d inches, 2019 |
In the Weeds
found wood, acrylic, paper and polymer beads 22h x 7w x 3d inches, 2022 |
Fly By
found wood, acrylic and handmade paper 8h x 11w x 2d inches, 2019 |
Ailanthus treeline - Duality
found wood, block print, acrylic and pencil 48h x 24w x 2d inches, 2020 |
Low Tide
found wood, acrylic, paper and polymer clay 40h x 24w x 2.5 inches, 2020 |
Uneasy Balance
found wood, acrylic and pencil 27h x 15w x 3 inches, 2020 |