The Portals Series
Description
About the Portals Series:
If art is the bridge between the imagined and the real, then frames are portals between these two realms. These pieces are not contained by their found-object frames, but rather the frames create doorways that allow bits of my imagination to break into our shared physical reality.
I have chosen birds for this series not only because the round shape of the frames is reminiscent of the openings to bird houses, but because birds appear as if out of nowhere. Where did they come from, and where do they go? At first, these super-sized creatures appearing in human space can be a little unsettling, leading us to ask if they have found a way into our world, or if we have somehow found ourselves in theirs?
Media:
Each piece is handmade by the artist and one of a kind. The birds are constructed out of plaster gauze over a base of pink foam and wood. They are then coated in spackle and painted in acrylic paint. The birds' eyes are made from either black plastic spoons or clear plastic Christmas ornaments, and the frames are made from parts of salvaged light fixtures or the frames of thrifted clocks.
Type
Mixed Media Sculptures