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  • From Rust to Patina

    A few years ago I left a copper, glass and bismuth metal sculpture in my garden. When I first created the piece the glass was a sparkling blue and the bismuth panels were proudly iridescent against the subtle, reclaimed copper. It was just as I wanted, with a contradiction of bright colored metal on an…

  • Beyond the Brushstroke: The Secret Ingredient to Art Value

    When it comes to an artwork’s value, collectors tend to care most about one thing. Story. ​First, let’s level-set. I’m talking about an art collector, not an investor. A collector might be the couple looking for their first “real art” for their first home, just as much as the seasoned pro looking for the next…

  • The Art in the Fail

    I’ve received two pieces of advice in my life that have stuck with me. First, keep all your art. Second, there are no failures, only lessons and opportunities. If you know me, you know I don’t follow that first piece of advice at all. I am more than happy to paint over or cut apart…

  • From Underdog to Hero

    People often ask me why I work with found objects and where I find them. To answer that, I tell them the stories embedded in my favorite water bottle. My metal water bottle has been dropped on hikes, fallen from stadium bleachers and left too close to a fire so the paint is now bubbled…