These 3D constructions are built out of metal parts and other debris that I collect from alleys and streets.
The pieces sit on my tables for months, as I move the objects around, trying different relationships.
The element of play and the arranging of shapes are a respite from painting, and the interaction between the forms helps me set up rhythms in my paintings.
I think of them as sketches which inform my visual thinking.
I'm especially fond of crushed tailpipes.

Lake Effect  2011
Found objects (metal, paper, wood) oil on wood
18 1/2 ” x 11" x 3 1/2”





Excavation 2011
Found objects (metal, paper, wood) oil on wood
12” x 9 1/2" x 2 3/4 ”





Little Pink 2011
Found objects (metal, wood) oil on wood
13 1/2” x 9 1/2" x 2 1/2”

Pink Too 2011
Found objects (metal, wood, paper) oil on wood
11 1/2” x 10 1/2" x 2 1/2”

Brake Pad Delight 2011
Found objects (metal, tarpaper, wood) oil on wood
6 3/4” x 7 7/8" x 2 1/2”

Swingtime  2011
Found objects (metal, tarpaper, wood) oil on wood
9 1/4” x 12 1/2" x 2 1/2”

Folded Wngs  2011
Found objects (wood), oil on wood
15 5/8” x 7 7/8 " x 4 1/2”

 

Construction 8_10  2010
Found objects (metal, rubber, paper, wood) oil on wood
12 5/8” x 11" x 3 3/4”

Three Card Flush  2010
Found objects (metal, rubber, wire, wood) oil on wood
15” x 12" x 4 1/2”

Mixup  2011
Found objects (cloth, wood) oil on wood
19” x 12" x 2”

Pinwheel  2008
Found objects (metal, wood) oil on wood
12 1/2” x 9 1/2" x 2”

On the Road 2009
Found objects (metal, cloth, wood) oil on wood
8 1/4” x 6 7/8" x 3 1/2”