Wyoming Art Party Show: Topophilia
Join the Wyoming Art Party for the opening reception of TOPOPHILIA: A loving reconfiguration of the mythology of our American West through studio practices and collaborative projects. Definition – Topophilia : is a strong sense of place, which often becomes mixed with a the sense of cultural identity among certain people and a love of […]
Wyoming Art Party Opening!
The Wyoming Art Party inaugural opening this Friday was a huge success! Thanks everyone for coming out to see the great art and mingle with our community! We received lots of positive feedback. Thanks to my partner in crime on this project, June Glasson, for her tireless work and enthusiasm (and patience!). And a […]
NIC show and Open Shop
I just wanted to thank everyone who came to my fall shows– in Laramie my first annual Open Shop and in Casper, the Nicolaysen Art Museum’s Fall Art show and sale. Thanks for everyone who came out to our place for the Open Shop and endured the chili and company and weather. 😉 And thanks […]
Snow Globe series newest additions
These are in my homemade snow globe series which depicts the harsh realities of living in the Western landscape in contrast to our romanticized visions. Here are three new additions: “Stuck Truck”, “Labor begins in a Snowstorm”, and “Cow and Calf.” “Labor Begins in a Snowstorm” was in a group show in the summer of […]
Dust/Snow Globe Series coming soon!
This is the first in a series of homemade snow globes. Inspired by the history of the survivors of the Dust Bowl, there is a small prairie house (made out of Sculpty clay) inside an upside down canning jar that is full of water and fine red sand. When the viewer shakes and turns over the Dust Globe, the sand swirls around the little house in a visual likeness to the dust storms of the 1930s. This series plays with the tension between romantic rural imagery and the harsh reality of surviving in extreme environments. I’m excited to announce that I have almost completed the first round of this series– so stay tuned for images of more snow/dust globes!
Holiday show a success!
Thanks all who stopped by the Holiday artisan show! It was great to see so many people and get the good feedback. It is always good to get my stuff out of the studio and set up to see how it works together and outside of myself. And special thanks to Jim Andralis and Larry […]