MATERIAL ISSUES
MATERIAL ISSUES" is a captivating exploration at the crossroads of societal expectations and existential inquiry. The creative process involves deconstructing magazine ad slogans and reassembling them alongside vintage book imagery. Elements are intricately hand-cut with a scroll saw, mounted on wood, and assembled in layers.
These layers invite observers to consider the paradoxes inherent in our collective quest for significance. Through a thoughtful interplay of materials and a narrative woven from disparate sources, the collages present a visually compelling and intellectually stimulating exploration of the human condition.
TRUST YOUR INTUITION
THE SHAPE YOU WANT TO BE IN
2018
‘Pop-Up’ collage on hand cut wood, plastic, image transfer, repurposed ad slogan, polyurethane
17” x 24” x 7”
2017
‘Pop-Up’ collage on hand cut wood
15” x 29 ½” x 6”
A PROMISE WELL KEPT
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A GROWN MAN CRY?
2017
‘Pop-Up’ collage on hand cut wood, plastic, new and found wood, repurposed ad slogan, polyurethane
12” x 10 ¼” x 4”
2016
‘Pop-Up’ collage on hand cut wood, plastic, metal, image transfer, new and found wood, repurposed ad slogan, polyurethane
17 ½” x 18 ½” x 5 ½”
The Difference Between Wondering and Knowing
The Elements of Anxiety
2013
‘Pop-Up’ collage on hand cut wood, plastic
44” x 41 ” x 8”
2013
‘Pop-Up’ collage on hand cut wood, plastic, wood frames, repurposed ad slogan, polyurethane.
10” x 5 ¼ ” x 10” x 4”
IT’S WORTH A DOUBLE TAKE
KEEP LIFE SIMPLE
2012
‘Pop-Up’ collage on hand cut wood, plastic
17” x 24” x 7”
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2011
‘Pop-Up’ collage on hand cut wood
15” x 29 ½” x 6”
What are you made of?
Live Beautifully
2010
‘Pop-Up’ collage on hand cut wood
9 ⅜” x 5 ⅛” x 6”
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2010
‘Pop-Up’ collage on hand cut wood
10 ½” x 12” x 5”
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Actually, falling in love is quite easy
Appropriately Complex
2009
‘Pop-Up’ collage on hand cut wood
10 ¾” x 20 ¼” x 6 ¼”
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2009
‘Pop-Up’ collage on hand cut wood
31" x 41 ¾“ x 6 ½”
Master of Complications
We Can do What Others Cant
2007
‘Pop-Up’ collage on hand cut wood
33" x 27 ½” x 4"
2006
‘Pop-Up’ collage on hand cut wood
10 ½” x 22" x 6 ¼“
I Am Unique
LIFE IS TICKING
2007
‘Pop-Up’ collage on hand cut wood
6 ¾” x 10” x 4 ½”
2005
‘Pop-Up’ collage on hand cut wood, clock
8 ½” x 9" x 4”
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