The Full Collection
Centripetal Labyrinth Drawing, 2008, mix media on paper
Die Weibe Rose (For Sophie Scholl), oil paint, pencil, polyeurathane on mylar, 45” x 28”
And Yet The Center Holds, 2010, encaustic, wood, oil on panel , 24” x 24” x 4”
When an artist does a genealogy search, what words divulge a painting reveals. When I dove into my family history, I unearthed more than names and dates. My Italian roots held tales of courage and journey.
The Soudan Mine, Minnesota's oldest, deepest, and richest iron mine was owned by US Steel and was active from 1901 to 1962.
In the 1980’s University of Minnesota scientists developed the site for sensitive physics experiments and now hosts the Soudan Underground Laboratory.
Rubber City Akron, 2011 - White ink, wood, z-scale train + RR tracks, tires on black Butyl rubber, 72.5” x 60.5” x 2”
Portrait of the Artist In Proximity, 2015, Encaustic, color pencils, polyurethane with pencil and steel plate on sheet metal, 12” x 16” x 2,” Private Collection
"Redemption Window" for Hill-Murray Chapel, Maplewood, MN, 14’x8’ x 6,’ glass, steel, limestone rock, 34 windows.
"Falling Water Skylight" for the Minnesota Judicial Center, 1995, 14’ x 30’ x 6,’ seven-ton, glass and steel skylight sculpture for the Grand Stair Hall of the Minnesota Judicial Center on State Capitol Grounds, St. Paul, MN. ( Percent For Art Commission ) It was the first 3-Dimensional skylight!
Blast Furnace #1, 2011, Encaustic, paint, wood, rust on sheet metal, 24” x 24” x 1.5,” Private Collection
The Carrie Furnace, located along the Monogahela River –near Pittsburgh - in Rankin, Pennsylvania- (Homestead Steel Works.)
Built in 1907 -1978. Massive towers stood 92’ tall – produced 1,250 tons of iron a day during 1950’s-60’s. A Blast Furnace smelts (pulls base metals from ore) to make iron.
"Central Furnace Cleveland," 2018, Encaustic, wood, cement on sheet metal, 59" x 21.5" x 2" This work is available, contact artist for price.
The structured imagery “floats” on sheet metal panels below. Note: This painting is based on the 1910 photograph by Ralph A. Dise, showing the ore-handling plant at Central Furnace. What struck me is the magnificent, stocking bridge with a 238’ span that acts like a sentinel, keeping watch over the works.
8 Industrial Vignettes: River Rouge, 2013-14, Encaustic, oil paint, cement, marine varnish, 8- 6” wood panels, 24” x 13”
Fence: Bethlehem Steel, 2018, Mixed media on sheet metal, 12” x 13.25” x 0.75” Private Collection
Blast Furnace C-5 Cleveland, 2018, Mixed media on sheet metal, 9.5” x 8.75” x 0.75”
City Map Paintings include: Gary Indiana, Rubber City Akron, Vehicle City Flint and Detroit.
Vehicle City-Flint, 2012, wood, oil paint, Z-scale RR tracks on sheet metal with "Vehicle City" Arch, 10’ x 5-’ 2” x 3”
Detroit, 2010, Cement, rust, paint, encaustic on wood panel, 36” x 68” x 2.5”. Detroit casting a shadow of what was to come.
Gary Indiana, 2011, Encaustic, cement, wood, paint, rust on sheet metal, 48” x 48” x 2”
Two pieces at the Edina Community Lutheran Church, Edina MN
Alpha & Omega Altar Sculpture, 2001, Cross: African ribbon-striped mahogany, blue stain, Glass panels are 4’ x 8’ each, art glass, painted steel.
Water Shell Skylight for Baptismal Font, 2001, art glass, painted steel, 5’ x 4’.