Alchemy in Gold Country

My “Alchemy” series (plus a few photos) are on display at the Yorba Wines tasting room in Sutter Creek, CA through the end of April, 2023.

Opening Reception

Letter Stacks

I love old sign letters, and I started experimenting with using them in new ways. These letter stacks are the result - subtle works that are as much abstract sculpture as messages.

Marfa, TX

I spent a couple of days wandering around Marfa, TX. Wonderful art galleries - and even more wonderful art to be found along the back roads and abandoned places.

Cages and Keys

Although I started this series before covid-19 locked us all inside, it has turned into an apt project for what I am feeling, with all of the appropriate complexity and contradictions. See all of the Keys series.

Graham Crackers

A few weeks before we began sheltering in place, I decided (perhaps presciently) to explore my nearby world with my camera. I made these images on our local bike path. When my kids were little, they used to call these yellow markings “graham crackers”.

Salton Sea

I spent two days exploring the devastated communities around the Salton Sea in the southern California desert. There is a lot of sadness, and also some incredible beauty.

Angel Island

Angel Island is a treasure trove. Old buildings, equipment, and a Nike missile base. Of course there are also beautiful views of the whole Bay Area, but who needs that?

Copper Wire and Alchemy

Using perforated steel, copper wire, vinegar, and salt, I am creating a new series of sculptures full of beautiful textures and colors. Each piece is 13”x13” and suitable to hang in any available space. $650 each. And there are more to come!

Alviso Take 2

I returned for another look at this town rich with Bay Area history. There was lots of construction, but that proved to be rich fodder for my lens.

Exploring Redwood City

A heavy equipment rental yard was a feast for my camera!

Rambles Around Palo Alto

I finally made the time to explore some edges of Palo Alto I have often passed, but never photographed. These images are from a stack of construction equipment on the side of Foothill Expressway, a natural gas regulator on Arastradero Rd, and the railroad trestle next to El Palo Alto.

Return to Sutro Baths

It’s an interesting artistic exercise to revisit locations after some time has passed. Recently I went back to the Sutro Baths in San Francisco - an improbably preserved ruin with a prime view of the ocean.

These images were made in January of 2019:

These images were made in February of 20016:

Wandering Hunters Point

Even in a city being rebuilt and modernized at every turn, there are still some glorious spots to discover where time has already added its beauty.

There's Treasure Everywhere!

At the recommendation of MANY people, I spent some time exploring Building Resources in San Francisco. These are some of the treasures I found.

Collecting New Textures

Wandering in places I perhaps shouldn’t, I found some wonderful new textures created as time has its way with our creations.

Coils

Coils of rusting material create repeating patterns and textures and colors that draw me in.