Objects
I found two dirty, tarnished truck springs, in a field. What compelled me about these springs was the spiral shape and round bar stock. Contemplating this “stock” and “shape” further, I wondered what the springs would look like if I changed the surface material and chrome plated them.
When completed, these springs seemed to transcend into a new vibrant shape. The round bar stock reflecting the surroundings in a surrealistic way and the spiral shape reflecting itself, creating movement. Because they created this dynamic energy I called them Coil 1 and Coil 2.I entered Coil 1 in the 1973 National Small Sculpture Competition, it was one of the winning purchase awards.
Coil is the inspiration of this body of work I call ‘Objects’. All of these ‘Objects’, have been transformed by changing their surface material and in some cases their scale, in turn, creating a different representation of the object. These sculptures are cast bronze, stainless steel, brass, steel or aluminum, hand polished and plated in 24K gold, nickel or chrome.
When completed, these springs seemed to transcend into a new vibrant shape. The round bar stock reflecting the surroundings in a surrealistic way and the spiral shape reflecting itself, creating movement. Because they created this dynamic energy I called them Coil 1 and Coil 2.I entered Coil 1 in the 1973 National Small Sculpture Competition, it was one of the winning purchase awards.
Coil is the inspiration of this body of work I call ‘Objects’. All of these ‘Objects’, have been transformed by changing their surface material and in some cases their scale, in turn, creating a different representation of the object. These sculptures are cast bronze, stainless steel, brass, steel or aluminum, hand polished and plated in 24K gold, nickel or chrome.
