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Shadow of the Past has required a longer than usual completion window. This piece was begun in 2009 as my first experiment in using “old iron” that I scavenged from the woods around my studio. I used a shroud from a tractor’s radiator and a brake wheel to rust the background fabric. The pigmented fabric hung in my studio for the next several years. I couldn’t decide if it was ready for the hand stitching phase or if it needed something else. I couldn’t visualize it past this point so other work kept taking precedence over it. The dense textural hand stitching design finally floated up to my conscious level and I began working on it April to September of 2015. Artwork is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist. Exhibition History: --Arts in Harmony 2016, Sherburne County Government Center, Elk River, Minnesota: February 1 to March 24, 2016. **Awarded Second Place in Fiber Category February 7, 2016. --Arts in Harmony Traveling Exhibition, Blaine City Hall, Blaine, Minnesota: March 29 to April 27, 2016. --Axis Gallery 11th National Juried Exhibition, Axis Gallery, Sacramento, California: August 5 - 28, 2016. --National Weather Center Biennale, Norman, Oklahoma: April 23 – June 19, 2017.**Awarded Best in Mixed Media April 23, 2017. --At the Surface, Foundry Art Centre, Saint Charles, Missouri: March 23 - May 4, 2018. --Professional Artist Magazine, June/July 2018, page 20-26. Article: How to get creative work done without a deadline. --47th International Art Exhibition, Brownsville Museum of Fine Art, Brownsville, Texas: March 27 – April 27, 2019. --32nd Northern National Fine Art Competition at the Nicolet College Art Gallery in Rhinelander, Wisconsin: September 26 - November 15, 2019. --109th Annual Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts Exhibition, Connecticut: July 18 – September 5, 2020. --11th Abstract International Juried Art Competition, Los Angeles, California. February 6 - 29, 2024.
Details & Dimensions
Painting:Fabric on Iron
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:25.8 W x 42.8 H x 0.4 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Box
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I have been constructing textile artworks for over thirty years incorporating dense hand stitching which gives visual and physical texture to my work. I was born in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1963 and have had my studio in Cushing, Wisconsin since 1991. My work includes pieced work using commercial fabrics as well as rust pigmentation and non-traditional dyeing techniques. More recent work has been using whole cloth construction using my hand dyed and painted fabrics and rust pigmentation along with my signature hand stitching. Each piece is unique and starts with an idea from my subconscious and develops as I construct the artwork. Decisions are made regarding materials, technique, size, and sculptural stitching as the piece develops. Nothing is preplanned so the initial idea may not be even close to what the finished artwork reveals. My medium is thread on textiles, much like a painter's medium is "oil on canvas" or "acrylic on hard board". My work can be found in many private art collections around the world. Commission work keeps my schedule full for several years in advance. I exhibit my award winning artwork nationally in juried fine art exhibitions in galleries, museums, and art centers. I am represented by several fine art galleries across the United States. I am the author of several books available worldwide, describing my processes, artistic philosophy, and experiences with artist residencies.
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