This work was part of a public art group installation. The annual program called The Art Ramble, is sponsored by the Umbrella Art Center in Concord, MA. Artists are asked to respond to a different theme each year and the theme in 2023 was “Geo-Metric”. The exhibit takes place in the Hapgood Wright Town Forest in Concord, MA in the months of September and October.

Dimensions:

38.5“ h x 6” w x 6” d
With black pedestal:
62.5” h x 12” w x 12”d

Media: Cement, galvanized metal, copper, wood, glass

“Opus Minor” uses simple geometry and symmetry to create a calm presence in these woods.
It connects to the natural setting in a number of ways. The work is intentionally open at the top so that it can “collect” falling materials from neighboring trees. It can also “collect” and measure rainfall in the calibrated glass vessel nestled in its core. The copper and other metal elements will react to rainfall and air and develop rust and patina over time.
The process of decay and change can be seen as a positive force in nature as it is in the many of the artworks I make. (red text used for label)

Detail of “Opus Minor”.

29” h x 7.5” w x 7” d

80” h x 7.5” w x 7” d (with pedestal)

Wood, cement, rusted metals, and copper

This work was part of a public art group installation. called “Sense of Place” sponsored by the Lexington Art Council of Lexington, MA. Artists and architects were asked to respond to Lexington’s history and architecture and these responses were included in a group outdoor installation near Lexington center.

“Lex-icon” makes references to the temple architecture of Ancient Greece and Rome. Classical architectural elements appear in numerous structures thoughout modern day Lexington including churches, residential architecture and municipal buildings. These references are often used by architects and artists to pay homage to past cultures that gave birth to democracy and that also developed idealized art and architectural forms. They take on even more meaning and relevance in a town that was so central to the American Revolution.

The sculpture incorporates the golden rectangle, the pediment, suggested fluted columns and the use of cement to complete the allusion to our ancient past.

The rusted metals, the burnt wood and the imperfect cement surfaces contribute to the feeling that this structure appears to be in the process of decay. This makes a deliberate connection to the recent political threats to democratic institutions here and abroad.