Macro Sculpture
Macrosculptures balance science with art and abstraction with realism. These large wall-hanging sculptures present the viewer with colors and structures that are not readily discernible to the human eye. As the viewer's perspective shifts, the barbules conceal or reveal different colors and shapes throughout the work. Hand-drawn specimen tags are recreated on the back of each work, referencing the source that inspired each piece- its end-of-life history, the collector, and the collection. While the backs of the macrosculptures express human possession of nature, the fronts question familiarity with nature.
Colaptes auratus auratus (Yellow-Shafted Northern Flicker)
Basswood and oils
24" diameter
Mareca strepera (Gadwall)
Basswood and oils
24" diameter
Conuropsis carolinensis (Carolina Parakeet)
Basswood and oils
24" diameter
"Hope" Is The Thing With Feathers
Basswood, dogwood, electrical wire, roof flashing and oils
45" x 18" x 6"
Cyanocitta cristata (Blue Jay)
Basswood and oils
24" diameter
Pavo cristatus (Peacock)
Basswood and oils
14" square
Zenaida macroura (Mourning Dove)
Basswood and oils
14" square
Conuropsis carolinensis (Carolina Parakeet)
Basswood and oils
14" square
Danaus plexippus (Monarch Butterfly)
Wood, military tent canvas, acrylic and oils
12" diameter
Papilio glaucus (Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly)
Wood, military tent canvas, acrylic and oils
12" Diameter
The Undiscovereds
Wood, chrome and oils
14" squares
Caligo eurilochus (Owl Butterfly)
Wood, military tent canvas, acrylic and oils
20" x 22"