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A FEW RECENT PICTURES
“Twin Cities”
Diptych
Each measures 3’ x 4’ Glazed Stoneware 2004
Installed in the main lobby of General Mills Home Offices, Minneapolis
Maps of Minneapolis and St.Paul, Mn.
“Falls Map”
9' x 3 ½' Glazed Stoneware 2004
A kitchen backsplash in a private residence
Map of the falls of St.Anthony, Minneapolis
“Pentalandia”
20'x 20' x 3 ½' wax, found objects, acrylic, canvas
In the permanent collection of The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis Mn.
This work was created as an extended performance piece.
I created and destroyed the city over an imaginary history
including its own chronology and cast of characters.
It is recorded as text photos and maps in note books which I still have.
“Pentalandia”
20'x 20' x 3 ½' wax, found objects, acrylic, canvas 1977
In the permanent collection of The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis Mn.
An imaginary world comprised of thousands of
tiny wax buildings ships, bridges and all the stuff of a great city.
“The Land of Counterpane”
30' x 8' x 3' stone, ceramic, water 2004.
Installed in the main lobby of The McKnight Foundation, Minneapolis Mn.
This fountain is comprised of 30 24" tall glazed ceramic towers.
Set in a contained fountain, it includes an elaborate indoor garden.
56 painted cut steel plates tallest is 9' 2005
Installed at the Cedar Riverside Station Hiawatha Line, Metropolitan Council Light Rail System
This picture is in studio before the piece was installed.
20' x 8' x 3' oil clay, encaustic, ceramic begun December 2003
This is the opening night for this ongoing project it has since lived through a 9000 year history.
20' x 8' x 3' oil clay, encaustic, ceramic begun December 2004
The piece was populated with more than 1000 tiny ceramic buildings
including the Tower of Babel and The Temple of Marduk seen in the foreground.
The Tower of Babel and its environs Circa 3500 BCE
Photo taken before sunrise on September 11, 2004
After sunrise, I dressed as Marduk and threw stones at the piece destroying the
Sumerian Civilization. That's what the piece is all about creation, destruction,
war, peace and HISTORY.