CALLIGRAPHY
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Calligraphy is the underpinning of my investigations in art because it embodies a paradox between freedom and formality. The effort to produce a newborn letter every time, not merely a copy, means preserving the structure of the
alphabet while releasing the kinetic elements of line in order to energize the text. Most of my work in this area is commission-based.
King of Hearts
2004, clamshell box, cloth, board
Figure in box with glass window openings revealing images of hearts tied in wrappings and knots
Chance and the Shuffle of Things
2004, board, cloth, glass, plastic
Private collection Bucknell University, PA.
Monster in the Path
Interior. Linen pages, needle point, bleach, book cloth. Part of Mapping the Dark: A Museum of Ambient Disorders. Private collection of the artist.
See Mapping the Dark to learn more.
The 53rd Street Subway Tablets
Part of Mapping the Dark: A Museum of Ambient Disorders. Private collection of the artist.
See Mapping the Dark to learn more.
Men in Suits: A Day on the Hill
18” x 12”, Cloth, brass, board, ink jet printing.
See Photomontage to learn more.
Mapping the Dark:
A Museum of Ambient Disorders
Limited edition Leather-Bound Clamshell Box with ten bound books. Purchased by the National Gallery of
Art in 2004
See Mapping the Dark to learn more.
Bob’s Flashback
Third in a series of four boxes. Part of Mapping the Dark: A Museum of Ambient Disorders. Private collection of the artist.
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The 53rd Street Subway Tablets
Part of Mapping the Dark: A Museum of Ambient Disorders. Private collection of the artist.
See Mapping the Dark to learn more.
The Blue Cage
1998, poem by George Bradley, Piano hinge with glass tubing, glass pages sandwiched in cloth covered board, photography by RC. Private collection San Diego, CA
Monster in the Path
2000, Box (20”x15”) and Inside cover: rubber, cloth, board, brass. Part of Mapping the Dark: A Museum of Ambient Disorders. Private collection of the artist.
See Mapping the Dark to learn more.
