Giorgio Morandi

Recently I was introduced to the work of Giorgio Morandi. And now I find I can’t get enough of seeing his art. The colors and composition gave me a sense that this was a master artist that I could spend a lifetime studying. His influence will stay with me and I hope that this brief introduction to the man and his art will provide you with the enjoyment I have felt in discovering him.

Giorgio Morandi lived from July 20, 1890 to June 18, 1964. His paintings depicted everyday objects that he collected and used over and over again in surprisingly complex compositions. Morandi’s sensitivity to tone and color, his repetitive motifs and his economical use of value and surface lend him to being perceived as a forerunner of Minimalism. Continue reading Giorgio Morandi

Jacob’s Ladder Glass Block Sculpture

I’ve completed a new sculpture in a shattered architectural glass block, prisms, stainless fasteners and glue. It measures 8 x 21 x 10 inches. While it is a departure from my steel mesh and ribbon in their figurative sense it still explores the use of found post industrial trash products and their use in modern sculpture. I’ve included three views of ‘Jacob’s Ladder’

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3 D Collage

I’ve taken a jump in my collage presentation size. I haven’t stopped the 4 x6 inch or the 6 x 8 in inch but I have now adde ones that are 12 x 14 x 3 1/2 inches. The subject matter continues to follow the ” Larceny ” series though with the new size they are delving a bit deeper into the subject.

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