The images below represent a small sampling of my work since 2007. These works are no longer available as they live in private and corporate collections.
Maps
SOLD – Measures 65 inches as measured diagonally from Maine to California. This work is made of sheet metal from automobiles, machinery, etc., and other objects from my collection. Each state is created after carefully selecting the right piece from thousands of parts. Though each piece is different, they work together to make a cohesive whole.
Everything I use had its own life and story before it came to me. I relate to their scratches, dents, faded paint and rust through my own experiences. For me, there is an evocation of nostalgia by using these fragments of old things. My work is not just about what you see before you, but what the parts once were.
*A build sheet with a list of materials is provided with this piece*
SOLD – The 44 inch map usually takes 3-4 months to build, and the 67 inch can take up to a year. These are carefully created one at time, from items and materials I have collected for 20+ years. When available, the 44 inch maps are priced $4,000 to $5,500, and the 67 inch maps are $6,500 to $8,000. Prices vary based upon build time and cost of materials included. Please note – I do not do custom work.
This piece comes with a complete list of materials.
Series: American Mettle Lower 48
Title: Camper Special
Size: 44
Date: Jun 28, 2018
No. 2018-01
SOLD – Map made of various pieces of scrap metal, such as signs, license plates car body panels and other pieces. Measures approximately 67″ from Maine to California.
SOLD
SOLD – This piece measures 67 inches diagonally and is the first piece in which I incorporated a shadow box (Texas) (year – 2016)
Signs, Panels, Animals
SOLD measures 36 1/2 x 22 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches. Part Barracuda – Plymouth, that is… Made from car parts, weathered brass, marbles and other metals. The fins are from a 69 Pontiac, and the white section was the trunk lid of an early Plymouth Barracuda. Assembled entirely with screws and rivets.
Sold – Boomerang Cocktails – measures 32 x 11 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches. White, 60’s Dodge car hood, dark blue, 60’s Pontiac hood, Cocktail glass – 1981 Oldsmobile hood, Red, 76 Dodge hood, olive, Oldsmobile Cutlass fender.
Serial No. 6/14/2021-18
SOLD – This piece is made of 5 different automobile panels. The “ice” and “grocery” words are fabricated from small steel rod and bar stock. Measures 44″ tall by 31″ wide.
