Intertwined—the title
For the record, I’ve committed to a title: Intertwined. in·ter·twine verb / past tense: intertwined; past participle: intertwined 1 twist or twine together: (a net made of cotton intertwined with other […]
For the record, I’ve committed to a title: Intertwined. in·ter·twine verb / past tense: intertwined; past participle: intertwined 1 twist or twine together: (a net made of cotton intertwined with other […]
I’ve been thinking about the two miles of unraveled twine I used to create my BFA exhibit in 2007. After graduating, I continued using the unraveled fibers for installations in the spring […]
Today is the day I settled (sort of) on a design (sort of) for my installation at the Method Gallery. But I got distracted, by trying to sort out my impulse for using […]
Beyond the edge of the world, there’s a space where emptiness and substance neatly overlap, where past and future form a continuous, endless loop. And hovering about, there are signs […]
Palouse Falls in eastern Washington is just over an hour’s drive from where I live in north Idaho. Like Dry Falls in north central Washington, this region is part of what’s known […]
Eight months ago, I was invited by the Method Gallery in Seattle to create a site-responsive exhibit. It will open May 29 and run through July 2. The gallery is part […]
It pleases me to return to view artwork in utero — before it becomes art. Before I create an installation, the art is simply material incubating in an empty gallery. Here is how Billow came […]
This post could easily start with a Q & A: Question—How did I spend my summer? Answer—Hand crimping pipe cleaners. I was invited to create a site-responsive installation for the Sun Valley Center for the […]
Two weeks ago, I opened a new site-specific installation at the Nicolaysen Art Museum in Casper, WY. I was invited to respond to the Wyoming landscape for “The Nature of […]
Once the black mesh was in place, I had a second bout of stage fright. Aesthetically, Terra Ignis could easily stand on its own. Without the red! The realization unsettled me for […]
Oh, how my knees quaked and spine shivered when I first walked into the gallery at the Nicolaysen Art Museum! It is gargantuan space. I had create a plan for Terra Ignis based […]
Is it possible that art inspired by science is redefining art, as well as the concept of aesthetics, too? The popularization of science-inspired art in recent years suggests this is […]
Numinous came to an artistic demise on Halloween. Destruction as art? As ceremony? Never gave it a thought. Until yesterday. I received a call from the Spurgeon Art Gallery, with a request […]
A wonderful surprise arrived in the mail today. A thick, brown envelope stuffed with creative writing inspired by my art installation, Numinous, at Central Washington University. Terry Martin, who teaches creative writing, […]
Montana’s Big Sky Country puts me into a state of euphoria whenever I drive its mountainous plateaus and sculpted vistas. Helena, the state capitol, abounds with artistic energy, like Missoula. […]
A whirlwind field trip through western Montana this past week. Visited friends, galleries and museums. Apparent Continent / Original Weather was on exhibit at the Paris-Gibson Square Museum in Great Falls, […]
I almost forgot this weirdly beautiful image of hot glue from my installation of Numinous at Central Washington University. Before leaving campus, I played with a black light the administrative […]
Here is a gallery of images from my hot glue installation, Numinous, now showing at Central Washington University Spurgeon Art Gallery. Opened October 2 and will run through the end […]
I’m sitting at my favorite Ellensburg coffee shop this morning, savoring the memories of last night’s art talk and opening reception. What joy! Atop the lift this week, immersed in […]
Today is the day. In eight hours, I will stand at a podium speaking from my heart about Numinous. Do I tell the audience about my 11th hour epiphany? I […]