the Palanquin assemblage
The Palanquin assemblage consist of a miniature 18th century chair sitting on tope of a toy rhinoseros; both have been […]
Assemblages
This is a series that I’ve been working on for a while. I buy deep antique frames and fill them with layers of clear resin and images that I have meticulously cut out with a scalpel. I can achieve the illusion of remarkable depth, sort of like the forced perspective of baroque stage sets. I think of these as shadow boxes with views of weird, slightly ominous dreams.
the Camelo pardalis assemblage
The Carmelo pardalis assemblage is a mixed media sculpture using a miniature fauteuil( chair) and a plastic toy giraffe. Both
the Osiris Assemblage
The Osiris assemblage is the result of a life long fascination with ancient Egypt. It is composed of a porcelain
the Supplicant assemblage
The Supplicant assemblage is mixed media consisting of a quartz crystal point fused with a gilded ( lower part)figurine. Silver
the Aphrodite Assemblage
The Aphrodite assemblage is a mixed media homage to the ancient world. We forget that the pagan world was one
the Colonna Assemblage
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Colonna assemblage is a small object with big meaning. It was inspired by Trajan’s column in Rome. A triumphal
the Doge Assemblage
The Doge assemblage is an example of how one thing spurs inspiration. I bought a miniature chair off the internet
the Bhramani Assemblage
The Bhramani assemblage is a small world where the wasp is king. A combination of a gilded wasp model, a
Through the Looking Glass
The Through the Looking Glass assemblage is a riff on the stories of Lewis Carroll( 1832-1898), specially Alice’s Adventures in
Vanitas
[dropcap]V[/dropcap]anitas is my first assemblage for a while. It is comprised of a deep wood frame with mirrors, a miniature
The Pourbus Ruff
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]his is one of my new pieces that I call “The Pourbus Ruff”. It is an exploration of vanity, one
Babel
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]abel is part of my resin box series. It’s a very deep box incorporating one of Franz Xaver Messerschmidt’s “character
Prix de Rome
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] small poured resin piece that is a tribute to the struggles of artists through time. The small figure is
The Diver
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]onstructed like a baroque stage set, the Diver creates a fantasy world of remarkable depth.
The Tempest
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] deep resin piece using elevations from the Hotel Soubise in Paris. I created a stage set using panels from
Prometheus
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]rometheus, the mortal who stole fire from the gods and subsequently punished by them for all eternity. I guess the
The Duel
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] very deep resin piece. The bust is a model inspired by Franz-Xaver Messerschmidt’s weird series of “character busts” from
Resurrection
[dropcap]R[/dropcap]esurrection refers to the miracle of the cycle of life, death and rebirth. The egg symbolizes the immortal soul and
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