“The Chair Series” was my first foray into found object assemblage. Settled in 1992 in my new, large studio at the Harris School in Key West, I compulsively collected objects, especially old chairs, found abandoned in the local streets. “Death of a Medium,” was the start of this symbolic journey – an old chair, a used palette, covered in dried up tubes of paint and brushes, a small framed picture of Whistler’s Mother sitting, rocking, waiting to die, glued to the top left corner. It was the passion and permission to give up painting and print-making and explore a new medium. The result: a large installation dealing with personal, social and political issues of the day. A year-long creative process culminated in 35 separate, yet collective pieces. The installation was shown at the Harris School Studio in Key West, Fl. in 1993. Several individual pieces were later shown at Lucky Street Gallery on Duval St.
Anima Rising (detail) – 42″ x 20″ x 24 ” – FOA – 1993
Anima Rising – (Detail) – FOA – 42″ x 19″ x 24″ – 1993
Anima Rising – FOA – 42″ x 19″ x 24″ – 1993
Junkie (Self Portrait of an Artist) – FOA – 33″ x 19″ x 27″ – 1993
Junkie (Portrait of a Artist) (Detail) – FOA – 33″ x 19″ x 17″
Junkie (Portrait of an Artist) – FOA – 33″ x 19″ x 17″ – 1993
Under The Pillow – FOA – 32″ x 19 ” x 18″ – 1993
Under The Pillow – FOA – 32″ x 19″ x 18″ – 1993
Self Inflicted – FOA – 35″ x 18″ x 21″ – 1993
Self Iflicted – FOA – 32″ x 19″ x 18″ – 1993
Who Holds The Power – FOA – 72″ x 18″ x 18″ – 1993
Who Holds the Power – FOA – 72″ x 18″ x 23″ – 1993
I had A Dream – FOA – 36″ x 16″ x 16″ – 1993
I Had A Dream – FOA – 36″ x 16″ x 16″ – 1993
I Had A Dream – (Detail) – FOA – 36″ x 16 ” x 16″ – 1993
Industrial Void – FOA – 39″ x 17″ x 20 ” – 1993
Industrial Void – (Detail) – FOA – 39″ x 17″ x 20″ – 1993
Birth Of An Icon – FOA – 38″ x 20″ x 13″ – 1993
Birth Of An Icon – (Detail) – FOA – 38″ x 20″ x 13″ – 1993
Endangered Conch – FOB – 47″ x 27″ x 30″ – 1993
Endangered Conch – FOA – 47″ x 27″ x 30″
Endangered Conch – FOA – 47″ x 27″ 30″ – 1993
Baby Doll – FOA – (Detail) – 31″ x 10″ x 14″ – 1993
Baby Doll – FOA – 31″ x 10″ x 14″ – 1993
Animal Roulette – FOA – 42″ x 19″ 24″ – 1993
Animal Roulette – FOA – (Detail) – 42″ x 19″ x 17″ – 1993
Animal Roulette – FOA – (Detail) – 42″ x 19″ x 17″ – 1993
Birth And Death – FOA – 26″ x 29″ x 14″ – 1993
Dali (The Devil Himself) – FOA – 62″ x 14″ x 17″ – 1993
Dali (The Devil Himself) – FOA – (Back View) – 62″ x 14″ x 17″ – 1993
Dali (The Devil Himself) – FOA – (Front View) – 62″ x 14″ x 17″
Dali ( the Devil Himself) – FOA – (Detail) – 62″ x 14″ x 17″ – 1993
Dali (The Devil Himself) – FOA – (Detail) – 62″ x 14″ x 17″ – 1993
Dali ( The Devil Himself) – FOA – (Detail) – 62″ x 14″ x 17″ – 1993
Resurrection (In Memory Of Michael) – FOA – 45″ x 17″ x 15″ – 1994
Resurrection – FOA – (Detail) – 45″ x 17″ x 15″ – 1994
The Decline Of The Nuclear American Family – FOA – 47″ x 25″ x 40″ –1994
Leaning To The Right – FOA – 38″ x 27″ x 24″ – 1994
Leaning To The Right – FOA – (Detail) – 38″ x 27″ x 24″ – 1994
Surrender – FOA – (Detail) – 45″ x 19″ x 17″ – 1994
Surrender – FOA – 45″ x 19″ x 17″ – 1994
Remember To Pray – FOA – 24″ x 14″ x 13″ – 1993
First AIDS (In Memory of Joe) – FOA – 74″ x 20″ x 17″ – 1994
First AIDS ( In Memory Of Joe) – FOA – (Detail) – 74″ x 20″ x 17″ – 1994
Feed Me – FOA – 39″ x 25″ x 16″ – 1994
Betrayal – FOA – 42″ x 17″ x 19″ – 1994
12 Steps Anonymous – FOA – 32″ x 23″ x 23″ – 1994
The Golf War – FOA – 43″ x 27″ x 27″ – 1994
Same Sex Interracial Couple in Love – FOA – 26″ x 13″ x 14″ – 1994
Death Of A Medium – FOA ( Detail) – 30″ x 15″ x 17″ – 1993
Dogma – FOA – 40″ x 19″ x 19″ – 1994
Happy Birthday – FOA – 26″ x 22 ” x 21″ – 1994
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