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Objects in Place

"Objects in Place" delves into the essence of everyday objects captured in personal archived photographs. By isolating the primary object and abstracting it into a state of flatness and non-materiality, all extraneous forms are removed, leaving behind only a shape that may evoke a distant memory of its familiar silhouette.

Meanwhile, the background activity is transformed into vibrant explosions of pattern, each possessing its own kaleidoscopic depth. This juxtaposition of objects portrayed as emptiness against surroundings portrayed as surfaces initiates a playful visual interplay and a redefinition of their relationship.

In a sculptural translation of this exploration, the objects as negative spaces are crafted into three-dimensional non-objects, devoid of specificity, floating within their patterned surroundings.

What initially began as a simple experiment in simplification, akin to the Ropes series, has evolved into a highly intricate, process-based exploration. "Objects in Place" continues to evolve and unfold as an ongoing series.

Objects in Place

"Objects in Place" delves into the essence of everyday objects captured in personal archived photographs. By isolating the primary object and abstracting it into a state of flatness and non-materiality, all extraneous forms are removed, leaving behind only a shape that may evoke a distant memory of its familiar silhouette.

Meanwhile, the background activity is transformed into vibrant explosions of pattern, each possessing its own kaleidoscopic depth. This juxtaposition of objects portrayed as emptiness against surroundings portrayed as surfaces initiates a playful visual interplay and a redefinition of their relationship.

In a sculptural translation of this exploration, the objects as negative spaces are crafted into three-dimensional non-objects, devoid of specificity, floating within their patterned surroundings.

What initially began as a simple experiment in simplification, akin to the Ropes series, has evolved into a highly intricate, process-based exploration. "Objects in Place" continues to evolve and unfold as an ongoing series.

  Objects in Place, Firehouse Art Center Longmont CO, Installation View, 2013  

Objects in Place, Firehouse Art Center Longmont CO, Installation View, 2013 

  Wedding-Weekend Canoes, Platte River NE   , wood and paint, 11” x 1.5” x 6”, 2013 



 
Wedding-Weekend Canoes, Platte River NE, wood and paint, 11” x 1.5” x 6”, 2013  
  Wedding-Weekend Canoes, Platte River NE   , ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013 



 
Wedding-Weekend Canoes, Platte River NE, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013  
  Saeger Family Teepee Frame, Ten Sleep WY   , ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013
Saeger Family Teepee Frame, Ten Sleep WY, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013
  The Family Tent, Freemont Rod and Gun Club NE   , wood and paint, 11” x 1.5” x 6”, 2013 



 
The Family Tent, Freemont Rod and Gun Club NE, wood and paint, 11” x 1.5” x 6”, 2013  
  The Family Tent, Freemont Rod and Gun Club NE   , ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013 



 
The Family Tent, Freemont Rod and Gun Club NE, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013  
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Our Courtyard, Marion Street, Denver CO, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013  

  Mathias and His Pizza Slice, Colfax Avenue
Denver CO   ,
wood and paint, 4.5” x 1.5” x 5”, 2013 



 
Mathias and His Pizza Slice, Colfax Avenue Denver CO, wood and paint, 4.5” x 1.5” x 5”, 2013  
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Mathias and His Pizza Slice, Colfax Avenue Denver CO, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013

  Paper Cut-out Jacob’s Ladder Study, Denver CO   , ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013 



 
Paper Cut-out Jacob’s Ladder Study, Denver CO, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013  
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Gifts for Mathias, Snowmass Village CO, wood and paint, 5” x 1.5” x 8”, 2013

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Gifts for Mathias, Snowmass Village CO, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013  

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Traffic Cones, Black Rock Desert NV, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013  

  Catamaran in West Neck Harbor, Shelter Island NY   , wood and paint, 6” x 1.5” x 7”, 2013
Catamaran in West Neck Harbor, Shelter Island NY, wood and paint, 6” x 1.5” x 7”, 2013
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Catamaran in West Neck Harbor, Shelter Island NY, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013  

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Paper Cut-out Kite Study, Denver CO, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013  

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Water Cooler and Bin, Kiowa Creek Sporting Club, Bennett CO, wood and paint, 7” x 1.5” x 6”, 2013  

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Water Cooler and Bin, Kiowa Creek Sporting Club, Bennett CO, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013  

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Tyrell Ranger Station Rooftops, Cloud Peak Wilderness WY, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013  

  Baba Wali Food Cart, Josephine Street Denver CO,    wood and paint, 5.5” x 1.5” x 6.5”, 2013 



 
Baba Wali Food Cart, Josephine Street Denver CO, wood and paint, 5.5” x 1.5” x 6.5”, 2013  
   Baba Wali Food Cart, Josephine Street Denver CO   , ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013

Baba Wali Food Cart, Josephine Street Denver CO, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013

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Spools of Rope, Hog Island Oyster Farm, Marshall CA, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013  

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Mathias’ Old Scout, Marion Street, Denver CO, wood and paint, 7.5” x 1.5” x 4”, 2013

  
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Mathias’ Old Scout, Marion Street, Denver CO, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013  

  Berrocal's Patio Furniture, Villanueva de Algaidas, Málaga Spain , 5" x 7", 2013

Berrocal's Patio Furniture, Villanueva de Algaidas, Málaga Spain, 5" x 7", 2013

  Glenn and Stephanie’s Lawn Chairs, Ten Sleep WY   , wood and paint, 8” x 1.5” x 5.5”, 2013 



 
Glenn and Stephanie’s Lawn Chairs, Ten Sleep WY, wood and paint, 8” x 1.5” x 5.5”, 2013  
  Glenn and Stephanie’s Lawn Chairs, Ten Sleep WY   , ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013 



 
Glenn and Stephanie’s Lawn Chairs, Ten Sleep WY, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013  
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My Old Schwinn, Green Street, Brooklyn NY, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013  

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Tallulah and Finnegan’s Blocks, Shelter Island NY, wood and paint, 5” x 1.5” x 4.5”, 2013

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Tallulah and Finnegan’s Blocks, Shelter Island NY, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013  

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Absinthe Glasses, Burning Man, Black Rock Desert NV, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013  

  'Objects in Place'    Reference    Photographs

'Objects in Place' Reference Photographs