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I’ve been looking back at some of my early sculptural work. Not out of nostalgia—but curiosity. Because something unexpected is happening. The work I’m making now—the fragments, stitched elements, burned edges, pieces that
A line holds what’s been broken. Painted and printed papers, torn, shifted, and stitched back into place. These small works are where structure and repair get worked out. #actsofsmallrepair #abstractart #mixedmedia #contemporaryart #artproce
Looking back, I can see the thread was always there. Long before the work I’m making now, I was already drawn to form as something held, altered, repaired. Clay taught me about pressure and fragility. Wood taught me about structure. Wax taught
In the studio: fragments in conversation Studio pause. Stepping back to see what these pieces are saying to each other. Still shifting things around, but I’m interested in the way space and shadow become part of the work #contemporaryart #mi
A recent fragment. Built through layering, abrasion, and small acts of repair. #abstractart #mixedmediaart #contemporarypainting #materiality #njartist
A Line Holds Two Worlds new from the Shape of Memory series. Acrylic, thread, rust, collage on cardboard mounted on panel. #contemporaryart #contemporaryart #mixedmedia #textileart #artcollector
I’ve been back in the studio, working through fragments— pieces that shift, move, and find their place over time. This is how I’ve always worked. Not toward a single image, but through repetition, layering, and staying with the pro
A narrow passage runs through it— part seam, part rupture—holding two conditions at once. I’m interested in that space where something splits, but doesn’t fully separate 13x12 acrylic, thread, paper, smoke on cardboard moun
Working directly with the surface. Burning, staining, watching what holds and what doesn’t. Not trying to control it—just paying attention. Stay with the work long enough for something real to emerge. #mixedmedia #contemporaryart #pai