Checkmate

For several years I have used objet trouve for my personal expression. I used weathered and corroded material in two dimensional mixed media assemblages. 

My four-year retrospective exhibit in May of 2014 was highly received by the public. Perhaps it was the anti-climax of a long endeavor, but I felt I had reached an ending and required a new beginning. I would see where three dimensional constructions would lead. 

Added to weathered materials found in situ, will be unwanted items found on dusty shelves, in nooks and crannies. They will consist of second-hand, old, vintage and sometimes antique, bits and bobs. I have started work on this new collection which I call the Game Piece series. The title was derived for two reasons. The artwork resembles the turned wood counters of old board games. It is also a mental game to unite the disparate materials of each; balancing the technical difficulties of construction with the design elements.

Beekeeper is my first Game Piece.  It measures 18 inches in height. The 1934 vintage game board is 16" square.  Materials include tin pot lid, parrot toy, flower pot, mini dart board, sofa leg, tea light, chess men, and miscellaneous material.