Wind Lilies
These sculptural “Wind Lilies” are constructed out of a full range of man made materials; plastic bottles, aluminum cans, industrial hoses, stainless steel wire, wood and foam. The use of common urban objects and recycled materials to build a flower that will move with our water and in our wind is a metaphor for Nature […] more…
Wind Columns
These tall colorful free standing kinetic sculptures can be configured to fit just about any available site. Each sculpture made up of recycled multicolored plastic detergent caps, attached to a sturdy flexible 3/8” fiberglass rod is mounted to a solid concrete base for stability. Designed to pick up the slightest breeze, they gently sway in […] more…
Why Pay Less?
Body printing on chicken eggs series of prints for an experimental print show, at AS220 Gallery, Providence, RI more…
This Way, That Way
I was asked by the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park in Lincoln, MA to make a series of sculptures for a street level window installation at a construction site in Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA. This piece was one of 5 life size sculptures that were inspired by road construction and Hopi Indian, Kachina Dolls. Collection […] more…
Swatch
I bought a box of red and yellow hacksaw blades at a job lot store. As I worked with these blades in my studio I began to see the possibilities outside their intended function. These blades became a material to fabricate and weave into patterns reminiscent of both traditional American Indian blankets and modern abstract […] more…
Sun Dots
A site-specific sculpture for the courtyard of the DOT Headquarters, Visitor’s Center and Auditorium. Using materials that honor the Department of Transportation and the work they do, I constructed a large planting of colorful, kinetic, and reflective flowerlike dots sparkling in the Florida sun, swaying in the tropical breeze. more…
Shimmer
From the first time I saw a audio cassette laying smashed in the road, it’s shiny black magnetic tape snaking across the asphalt, rippling in the breeze, sparkling in the sun light, I knew this mysterious black film was an important material. more…
Set Design for Brian Jones
One night installation for a tap dancing review at the Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium, Providence, RI more…
Night Bloomers
With these pieces titled, “Night Bloomers” I continued to explore the hidden material of the 3.5” floppy disk – out of it’s shell; to touch, twist and bend this thin, black, shiny, opaque disk of film. I started to experiment by pushing the disk into different size round indentations that I made in wood. I […] more…
Jugs
“JUGS” was made for the lobby of a company that manufactures garden hoses. Using a strong sculptural shape that is easily identifiable with the holding and carrying of liquids, I chose the classical urn, jug form and built them out of the actual products that the company made, rubber and plastic garden hoses, a product […] more…
Jacks
These large outdoor sculptures were inspired by the child’s game of Jacks. Set off on a slight rise these colorful sculptures are the first public works of art to be commissioned for Slater Park, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 200 hundred years, and were the kick-off pieces for their new Sculpture Park. more…
Hearth in the Park
This installation is located at the newly built Harvard Street Park, in Cambridge, MA more…
Full Circle
In this piece “Full Circle” I continued to explore the hidden material of the 3.5” floppy – out of the shell; to touch, twist and bend the thin, black, opaque disk of film. I started to experiment by pushing the disk into different size round indentations that I made in wood. I found that different […] more…
Bubble Gate
Artist’s Statement: Gates don’t usually attract people but rather act as a deterrent to progress, as very tangible obstructions and barriers, part of a system of commands and rules. The implication of gates in our current culture is that of traffic control. My interest in the gate is opposite this, I wanted to explore the […] more…
A Ray Of Peace
I was asked to build a sculpture that would fit into a very large cavernous armory building without getting lost in the space. The reason for building this piece was to help the City of Providence draw attention to the need for renovating and restoring this historically significant building and raise money for it’s construction […] more…
Balls to the Wall
This sculpture was designed specifically for a Sports bar on deck #5 of the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s new ship, “Adventure of the Seas”. It is constructed out of new and used golf balls, mini golf balls, logo and range balls. more…