inches at its widest. It consists of three
distinct pieces that can be arranged in
several ways, even in an inside corner or
different walls. It is made of steel, copper and
brass and contains pieces of copper pipes,
furniture tacks, copper scouring pads and
other "found" items. This was a series limited
to fifty sculptures, my largest run. 1974-1989.
built using forced perspective. The individual boards on the
barn and fence as well as the shingles get smaller and
smaller in the "distance" increases, yet it is only three
inches wide. To further enhance this effect the left door is
larger than the right, the rope gets thicker as it comes
towards the viewer and the wheels of the carriage are all
different sizes.
I made three of these, one hung in the Museum of Art in
Santa Rosa. The picture isn't the greatest because all I have
left is one that was published in a magazine. As you can see,
this barn, like my models, is heavily weathered.
longer in my
possession, having
been sold all over the
world. In 1976 alone I
created over six
hundred works, some
tiny, some large but I
have never created a
"monumental" piece.
smaller. I live near the coast and I
love nautical scenes such as this, the
sign says Lady of the Lake
restaurant. The boards are steel
banding and the pilings copper-plated
steel welding rods. >>>>>>
perspective, note the boards and shingles getting
smaller with distance. This is the Volunteer Fire
Department, the mascot waits for the engine's return,
they left in a hurry as can be seen by the dumped
bucket of soapy water and brush. Barely four inches
wide. After cleaning with alcohol the metal is sprayed
with two primer coats. Masks are applied and the
various colors are then sprayed on. When dry each
board is individually heated lightly with my
oxy-acetylene torch and wire-brushed to give it that
weathered look.
coach cut out of thick paper. I traced an
original image using carbon paper, cut out the
train, folded and glued it together. The idea is
you place a marble in the engine and it pulls
the train along as you tilt a table, book or
whatever it's on.
That's how I remember it, I can still see myself
doing it. I was four at the time.
From my Mom's Museum.
Horned Owl, much
like the one my
Mom keeps as a
pet. ( She has a
special permit).
Except this one is
just 2 inches high
and is on a base
that is 5 x 7.
Note the details in
the owl's feathers
and talons, the rat
hiding behind the
rocks, the
vegetation and ax
in the wood
chopping block.
This is all made
with Fimo, it was
sculpted and baked
in layers, the ax has
a brass rod through
the handle into the
stump.
tremendous lot of them and the name became a household name. When the Doughboys went " over there" they
saw the name on all the toilets, much like today we have Niagara or American Standard... and so the name stuck.
Now you know what all the Crap is about. This is from a series of Victorian Era Robotics Gone Wild.
brass and copper
sculpture. It only
stands 6 inches high.
It has all the modern
amenities including a
roll of toilet paper,
yes, I know, that
wasn't invented until
the 1930s! The lever
immediately to the
left of it is the
automatic advance
feature.
hand-carved walnut
and the back "crest" a
bit of costume jewelry.
The magazine rack
swivels and there are
plenty of pipes,
handles and fittings
including something
not seen nowadays:
armrests.
This would have been
the "Deluxe Model, Mk
III.
"Deluxe Model, Mk III" also sports an
automatic wiper feature as can be seen
in the picture. The actuating lever is
seen in the bottom left.
