Slice |
(1979)
Painted Welded Steel
22' 7"x11'x9' |
This piece represents "the big cheese for The Big Cheese". It comes complete
with square macaronis for the round holes and is bright and happy.
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Sun Zone |
(1998)
Painted Welded Steel, Concrete
14'x14'x12' |
The curved billowing forms at the top of the piece are a reference to the
dynamic weather of the area. The pyramid forms represents the diversity of
Sonoma County. With permanent cast concrete shadow.
Sonoma Co. Administration Ctr., Administration Drive, Santa Rosa, CA. |
Sweep |
(1999)
Painted Welded Steel, Concrete
15.5'x13.5'x6' |
The essence of an award, the gesture of a performance next to a circle
symbolizing an embrace. Together, these two structures reflect harmony in
diverse forms. This piece is to be installed in the middle of the reflecting
pond.
City of Rohnert Park, Spreckles Cultural Arts Center, Rohnert Park, CA. |
Time Wave |
(1997)
Painted Welded Steel, Neon, Clockworks
30'x5.5'x4.5' |
Contemporary counterpart to the historical Sheperd Clock.
Shepard Building, Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, Washington Street,
Providence, RI |
Untitled |
(1969)
Corten Steel
12'x2'x5' |
Very early Corten steel piece designed for the Universal Steel Company. Stacked
assembly of simple "cookie cut out" shapes.
Lansing, MI |
X-Totem |
(1990)
Painted Welded Steel
21'x26"x26" |
The classic totem type format with a positive enclosed volume "x" on top and a
negative "x" on the bottom.
Elementary school in Chicago, IL |
About This Big |
(1988)
Painted Welded Steel
123"x68"x49" |
This is a polychrome happy steel guy that you would love to greet you.
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Arch Tworain |
(1981)
Painted Welded Steel
28'x23'x6' |
This gateway contains tubular elements designed to randomly fall from elevated
platforms. Three elements are actually suspended and swing freely.
Designed for exhibition by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, San
Francisco, CA |
Alphabet Totem |
(1986)
Painted Welded Steel
10'x4.5'x5' |
Kind of like a street sign for a roadrunner cartoon.
Artist's residence |
Ascent |
(1997)
Painted Welded Steel
9'x5'x3' |
This is a highly stylized version of a traditional Dutch hat.
City of Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids, IA |
Bi |
(1998)
Painted Welded Steel, Concrete
6'x11'x11' |
Frozen motion. Different lengths of looped pipes become interactive as musical
instrument. Merit Award Winner San Francisco Art Festival. Private Collector.
Shown during exhibition at San Francisco, CA City Plaza |
Bourborygmi |
(1980)
Nylon Fabric, Dacron cord, Welded Mild Steel
11.5'x12.5'x8' |
Steel bar framework with nylon fabric to generate ephemeral feeling.
Di Rosa Preserve, Winery Lake, Sonoma, CA |
Butt What? |
(1987)
Painted Welded Steel
10.5'x4' |
Slowly moving accordion shape with bronze butts on either end gets "kicked" back
and forth between two boots. Caption with What? on it spins around.
Artist's residence |
Cigarette |
(1998)
Painted Welded Steel
71"x60"x25" |
The heavy metal version of a smoking cigarette. The balancing on pins and
flowing smoke add lightness and humor to this familiar image.
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Cone Totem |
(1987)
Painted Welded Steel
94"x22"x22" |
Optical fun |
Contest |
(1990)
Painted Welded Steel
16.5'x7'x5.5' |
This piece is a heroic "Rocky Balboa" type image.
Designed for the Williams Field House at the University of Wisconsin. |
Donut Diorama |
(1980)
Painted Welded Steel
14'x22'x25' |
Using the two dimensional foreshortening techniques of drawing to create a
"diorama" of two equal cylinders with attached support straps, this piece
creates an optical illusion.
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts |
Feather |
(1971)
Welded Corten Steel
27'x17'x3' |
This early Corten steel piece explores horizontal formats and knife edge
negative spaces.
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts |
Four Times Daily |
(1978)
Painted Welded Steel
30'x50'x50' |
This piece represents a ribbon nailed to an imaginary wall in the sky, flowing
downward. The physical dynamics involve oblique suspension of elevated masses,
counter to more conventional symmetrical designs with obvious support systems.
China Camp Design Center, San Rafael, CA (Pictured during exhibition at San
Francisco Civic Plaza). |
I'll Never Talk Out of Turn Again |
(1987)
Painted Welded Steel
124"x72"x72" |
Childhood memories executed in animated painted steel.
Santa Rosa Junior College, Petaluma Campus, CA |
Anticipation |
(1980)
Painted Welded Steel
57"x30"x3" |
A modern rendition of the American flag.
Artist's residence. |
Leftover |
(1986)
Painted Welded Steel
20'x22'x4' |
Two classic ionic columns created whimsically, created arched and bent; one
column with an open book on top and the other with a computer mouse and
spiraling movement trail.
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My Turn |
(1975)
Painted Welded Steel
72"x26"x44" |
Top plume turns around on top of slightly wavy legs.
Santa Rosa City Hall, Santa Rosa, CA |
No PP |
(1986)
Painted Welded Steel
9.5'x18'x5' |
Horizontal sculpture with alphabet cut out shapes dancing along an organic steel
form which balances on many thin legs. Spring mounted pivot point renders piece
very "wiggleable".
Next Level Communications, Rohnert Park, CA |
No Talking During Auger Races |
(1988)
Painted Welded Steel
66"x97"x48" |
These auger forms are racing down slots in a multi-footed wedge. The blank
cartoon caption forms indicate silence during the race.
Stanford, CT |
Olive Goes Public |
(1986)
Painted Welded Steel
7'x5'x2' |
Yes, she is having fun, and is not concerned about the limitations of her
clothing.
Anonymous collector, France |
Peeing Tom |
(1986)
Painted Welded Steel
69"x54"x77" |
Peeping Tom's buddy.
Artist's residence |
Peeping Tom |
(1987)
Painted Welded Steel
24"x30"x96" |
Peeping through a window and casting a shadow inward.
Artist's residence
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Point to the Time |
(1995)
Painted Welded Steel
30.5'x7'x7' 9" |
Whimsical, colorful clocktower.
Kincade Elementary School, Anchorage, AK
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Renaissance |
(1988)
Painted Welded Steel
10'x16'x17.5' |
This whimsical pair of pinking shears cut a flowing ribbon in celebration of
something new.
Artist's Residence |
Ricochet |
(2000)
Painted Welded Steel
25'x15'x10' |
Ricochet visually traces a bouncing ball and freezes a moment in time in corten
steel.
Great America Building, Cedar Rapids, IA
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Chase |
(2002)
Painted Welded Steel
8'x120'x1" |
Whimsical cartoon figures of a slice of cheese,
eagerly expectant mice, a cat chasing the mice
who just realized he has trouble... the cat has
a dog chasing close behind, trailing his leash
and boy owner behind him.
Designed for ECD Co. Inc., Buffalo Grove, IL
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Cherry Soda |
(2003)
Painted Welded Steel
14'x6'x4' |
Designed for 50's nostalgia of drive in diners.
Albuquerque Community Center
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Cherry Soda |
(2003)
Painted Welded Steel, Neon
21'x16'x10' |
The Word "impact" is metaphorically represented as a sphere seemingly crases into the Teen Center.
Podesto IMPACT Teen Center, Stockton, CA
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Infopoint |
(2005)
Painted Welded Steel, Computer
13'x5'x5' |
This directional piece is a semi-cylindrical vertical enclosure which acts as an interactive information kiosk.
City of Dallas Art Program
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Know Way |
(2002)
Painted Welded Steel (maquette picture)
20'x22'x4' |
Two classic ionic columns created whimsically, created arched and
bent; one column with an open book on top and the other with a
computer mouse and spiraling movement trail
Dublin Public Library, Open Book Plaza, Dublin, CA
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Las Mariposas |
(2005)
Painted Welded Steel
48"x48"x15" |
Monarch butterflies landing on a wavy pole.
Mexican American Community Services Agency, San Jose, CA
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Mr. Zebra |
(1999)
Painted Welded Steel, Hardware
14.5'x56'x4" |
Mr. Zebra and his friends at the circus entertain and protect the children during day care.
Alameda County Recorder's Office, Oakland, CA
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Regatta |
(2000)
Painted Aluminum
23'x5.5'x4' |
Incorporated a spiraling profile of swirling waves, driving oars,
and at its peak, a small sailboat. Its placement (more than 50
feet above ground level) dramatically symbolizes completion of
Oakland's new municipal boathouse.
City of Oakland, Crafts and Cultural Arts Department
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Roll Play |
(2001)
Painted Welded Steel
12'x15'x8" |
Multi-ethnic children frolic and roll along a giant "o", using teamwork and attitude.
Writer Homes Inc., Harvest Community, Fort Collins, CO
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Spin |
(2002)
Painted Welded Steel
8'x50'x3" |
Designed to enclose a bicycle check area in a downtown rapid transit facility, it has a bicycle theme.
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit, San Francisco, CA
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Torque |
(2000)
Painted Welded Steel
9'x3'x3' |
A red torqued and contorted square bar standing on end.
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Tweak360 |
(2005)
Painted Welded Steel
13'x12'x5' |
In sculptural translation the tilting, leaning, bending, twisting
forms represent the arms, legs, boards, etc., in the frozen moment
photograph.
Jordan Skateboard Park, Salt Lake City, UT
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Twin Torque |
(2006)
Painted Welded Steel
80"x34"x24" |
Two blue torqued and contorted square bars standing on end.
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Vortex |
(2003)
Painted Welded Steel
120"x26"x48" |
The scalloped and circular forms at the top of this trophy-like format become visual metaphors for convergence.
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