Solo Show, DelMano Gallery 2007
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In 2007 I was given a solo show at The DelMano Gallery in Los Angeles. The theme I came up with was the combination of woods and details. is the. Most pieces are 14- 16" in diameter. The piece above is Maple and Cocobolo. When cutting the Maple a knot showed up. It turned out to be just what the flat maple needed to focus the eye on the sapwood in the middle.
02 / 20
As I write this copy in 2010 it becomes obvious to me how much my understanding of my work has matured. What follows is a critical look at the show. This piece is a single piece of wood cut in a reverse curve. I had not done anything in this shape before. It lacks focus. The wood is Swiss Pear.
03 / 20
This piece is a combination of Maple and Mahogany. This too had a different shape from other pieces I had done before. The center piece protrudes drawing the eye from the center. I don't know if I would do this shape again.
04 / 20
This piece also has a projecting center. As I write this I can see why this piece and the previous one is still in my "inventory." There is no excitement or interest.
05 / 20
I consider this piece and the one following as the most successful pieces that I have ever made up to that time. I called it "Sunrise." I had been looking for a way to put excitement and mystery into my work. I feel these pieces accomplished that. This wood is also Swiss Pear with a lot more pith wood. This piece and the one following are made from the same board. It was also the piece that i put the most energy into.
06 / 20
While the previous piece has a convex shape this piece is concave. I like this form in that it pulls your eye towards the center, highlighting the details.
07 / 20
I love this piece for a few reasons. The interplay of patterns and the absence of pattern is in balance. Another reason is that friends bought it and I have the opportunity to visit it on occasion.. The wood is Jarrah Burl and Boxwood.
08 / 20
Another piece, that in hindsight is not very exciting or interesting and the relationship of the center to the rim is off both in scale and interest. The balance is off.
09 / 20
I liked this piece, although it is still in inventory. It focusses your eye to the action in the center. The center is a piece of Maple burl with a lot of interest. From early on I realized that it has to be about the wood and making it the star of the show.
10 / 20
This is the third piece that I made from the board of Swiss Pear. At this point it was getting punky with portions not usable. I was pleased with the result..
11 / 20
It's interesting that 3 years after this show was mounted how obvious the short comings of some of the pieces are. Doing a "pretty" piece without interest, focus or excitement doesn't cut it. The proportions of the center to the whole is off. The center should be bigger and a lighter wood than the dark pith wood running left to right.
12 / 20
Another piece of Jarrah and Maple burl. Looking back i remember how much I liked this piece. Looking at it now the large flat field sucks up all the energy.
13 / 20
Maple Burl. I loved this form when I first made it and I still do. This piece is different in that the sizes of the squares are not graduated. All 9 center squares are the same size. In retrospect the original is better. The squares get progressively smaller as you move out from the center. This gives more movement. None the less it is a very nice piece.
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Jarrah burl and Thula burl. This is a gorgeous piece. The woods, the form and the pattern all meld perfectly. If I had it to do over again I would make the center fractionally larger.
15 / 20
I wasn't totally pleased with this piece when I made it and my opinion hasn't changed.
16 / 20
This piece is Walnut. When the band of color showed up in the location it did I realized that it had to be treated differently. it was originally going to be round. The 5 point design moves the center just far enough up to give me the balance I wanted. Unfortunately it met an untimely demise when it was dropped. I don't remember did it!
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This is the show mounted at the delMano Gallery. It was presented along with a show by Mat Malthroup.
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