Feather Macrosculpures
Macrosculptures balance art with science, abstraction with realism, and sculpting with painting. These large wall-hanging works present the viewer with magnified perspectives of specific specimens with intriguing narratives. The heightened texture dramatically conceals or reveals colors as the viewers' perspectives shift. Hand-illustrated specimen tags are recreated on the back of each work, referencing the sourced specimen that inspired each piece- its end-of-life history, the collector, and collection.
Colaptes auratus auratus (Yellow-Shafted Northern Flicker)
Basswood and oils
24" x 24" x 2"
I Exist as I Am
Basswood, bear claw, doll eyes and oils
12" x 20" x 2.5"
Sturnus vulgaris (European Starling)
Basswood, holly and oils
24" x 20" x 4"
Captive Audience
Basswood, electrical wire and oils
15" x 8" x 3"
Platalea ajaja (Roseate Spoonbill)
Basswood and oils
14" x 14" x 2.5"
Ara glaucogularis (Blue-cheeked Macaw)
Basswood and oils
20" x 24" x 3"
Garrulus glandarius (Eurasian Jay)
Basswood and oils
24" x 24" x 2"
The Map Is Not the Territory
Basswood and oils
50" x 25" x 2.5"
Archilochus colubris (Ruby-Throated Hummingbird)
Basswood and oils
14" x 14" x 2.5"
Mareca strepera (Gadwall)
Basswood and oils
24" x 24" x 2"
Ara ararauna (Blue-and-Yellow Macaw)
Basswood and oils
24" x 24" x 2"
Love Leads the Way
Basswood, holly, brass, onyx jewelry beads, and oils
36" x 10" x 4"
Conuropsis carolinensis (Carolina Parakeet)
Basswood and oils
24" x 24" x 2"
"Hope" Is The Thing With Feathers
Basswood, dogwood, electrical wire, roof flashing and oils
18" x 45" x 6”
Numida meleagris (Helmeted Guineafowl)
Basswood and oils
24" x 24" x 2"
Phasianus colchicus (Ring-Necked Pheasant)
Basswood and oils
36" x 36" x 3"
Cyanocitta cristata (Blue Jay)
Basswood and oils
24" x 24" x 2"
Ramphastos sulfuratus (Keel-Billed Toucan)
Basswood and oils
18" x 18" x 2.5"
Pavo cristatus (Peacock)
Basswood and oils
14" x 14" x 2"
Zenaida macroura (Mourning Dove)
Basswood and oils
14" x 14" x 2"
Brown Pelican 22-1039
24" x 24" x 2"
Basswood, oils, roofing tar, beach sand and shells
Conuropsis carolinensis (Carolina Parakeet)
Basswood and oils
14" x 14" x 2"
The Undiscovereds
Wood, chrome and oils
14" x 46" x 2"