Come to my opening tomorrow night!

Hi everyone. It's here! My opening at Season's on St. Croix is TOMORROW!

For this show I had two guiding principals in mind. I wanted the experience of making the art- the personal nature of it-- and the beauty of the material at the forefront.

I recently listened to a local musician talking about a self-produced album they put out. He resisted using Protools or other forms of digital trickery insisting instead that he wanted the listener to remember it was real music, made by a human being. "YES"- I thought.

For this exhibit I wanted to keep touches that would constantly remind the viewer that this work is personal- in some cases going back over my perfect, straight cut lines and re-cutting them by hand without a guide. I left my welds exposed rather than ground smooth (partly because I can- they're good welds). I like to weld in a series of small beads and like how it can resemble stitching.

The other main thing I wanted people to notice is how beautiful the material I work with is, almost like holding it up and urging, "No, stop-- really look at it." I'm really happy with how the colors came out- luminous, layered. Can you tell I'm pretty into it?

This gallery is gorgeous! This picture is from last winter- note the Christmas tree- but every time I visit I'm blown away by how airy and inviting it is, and how much beautiful art is on display. It's truly an honor to show my work here.

I've never worked with a gallery that has a more knowledgeable, friendly, or welcoming staff either. That's the owner Ruth on the right. She's doing something right-- all her employees (like Linda on the left) have been there forever, and seem to be quite over-qualified. They're all just so darn NICE.

If you can't make it to the opening tomorrow night, the show runs all month. Hudson is a wonderfully picturesque town along the St. Croix river full of wonderful restaurants and shops to explore. Do yourself a favor and check it out.