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Here is my completed front yard sculpture in memory of ALL those…from ALL faiths, who have been sacrificed in the unholy name of war, violence, and greed. The bloodshed is continuing. We Have To Stop That Way Of Doing Things! Join me…SPEAK OUT FOR PEACE!

Thank you!  (I welcome your comments, questions, and responses.)

I have re-worked the TRIBUTE. It is now a MEMORIAL to Those Lost…all denominations…all faiths. AND, the sculpture may change again. Here is the new statement in the display near the sidewalk.

A Memorial to Those Lost
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Violence, Bloodshed, Destruction, Torture, War, and Death
for a faith or cause makes no sense!
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We CAN Coexist in PEACE
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Let’s begin Now!
Join Me…
Speak OUT for Peace!

This is the TRIBUTE changing:       

If you have any thoughts or comments, please let me know.

Two women artists from Orange County, in Southern California, were inspired to start The Nipple Project initially by the release of the IPEX bra by Victoria Secret. Advertisements for this bra espoused quite blatantly that it provides “maximum nipple coverage!” This bra epitomizes the eradication and androgenization of the nipple. They found this ironic in an era where breast augmentation is done in order to gain a “more feminine look.” So, through this project they set out to reclaim their natural femininity and counter this strange phenomenon.

They posted a “call to artists” to submit their “nipple” interpretations. Those contributions (about 200 altogether,) from women and men, were assembled and put on exhibit at the Orange County Center for Contemporaty Art in Santa Ana, California. The exhibit opened on June 5, and closes June 28.

I submitted two nipple creations, one constructed out of recycled tin, and the other carved from wood. Both are “larger” than lifesize.

Here are some views from the exhibit:

My contributions are shown in the center, on the white pedestal.

And up close:

These are about 7″ across, wood on left, and tin on right.

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have got to end. Too many lives, soldiers and civilians, from all sides of the conflicts, have been sacrificed.

As an artist and sculptor I need to make a statement, and so I decided to create a Cross of Sacrifice that I have put in my front yard, with an explanatory sheet (see: the_cross_of_sacrifice.pdf) posted nearby. This is meant to be a non-denominational TRIBUTE to all souls who have sacrificed their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Cross & the Information Sheet in my front yard in Portland, Oregon

The Cross: 8 feet 6 inches tall

Along with 40 other artists, my home studio will be open Saturday and Sunday, May 17 & 18 from 11 AM until 5 PM. All are welcome to come see my creations. I will have new paintings and mixed-media constructions on exhibit and for sale. I will have an ongoing “hands-on” printmaking opportunity for anyone who wants to create their own art…and take it with you…for FREE! If you attend, you will also be able to enter the drawing for one of my pieces.

Get more information and see a preview of the art work on display at the home studios at the Mt. Tabor Art Walk Web site. You can also download a pdf map from there. I will also have maps available. I am location #20 on the map. Hope to see you!

These represent a bit of a change in style for me, so I am putting them up on this page first before they go into the listing of my art work. Let me know what you think. (The most recent is at the top.)

Happy Girl
(30 x 40 inches)

Stormy
(30 x 30 inches)

Aspens
(30 x 40 inches)

These next two are both acrylic paintings with mixed-media collage.

Urban Windows (SOLD)
(24 x 36 inches)

Salmon Run
(36 x 24 inches)

I have my work on exhibit at the PosterGarden in NW Portland. There are nine of my pieces on view.

As part of the S.E. Area Art Walk, here in Southeast Portland, Oregon, I have six of my sculptures on view as part of a group show with other members of the Pacific Northwest Sculptors Association. The Art Walk runs Saturday and Sunday, March 1 & 2, daily from 10 am to 5 pm.

Here are four of my pieces: (clockwise from top piece)
American War Cross (mixed-media construction);
Oedipus in Progress (Avocado wood);
Homeless (mixed-wood construction & ceramic cup);
Owl (Avocado wood).

I spent some time in Mazatlan, Mexico over New Years. The climate was definitely warmer, and the relaxing time was a welcome respite from the usual.

The small fishing village north of Mazatlan uses these boats to get the “daily catch:”

The downtown residential zone has a distinctly Colonial appearance:

It began lightly snowing about Noon today, big flakes that did not stay on the ground, that added a white, surreal element to a beautiful day. Here are a couple of photos from a walk we took up on Mt. Tabor: