Work Ethic Revisited
Work Ethic Revisited

2020

18’ x 18’ room

Installation of work gloves, work boots, ladders, handprint, iconic 19th c. paintings, lists of tasks, etc.

Anchor House of Artists, Northampton, MA

Work Ethic Revisited
Work Ethic Revisited

2020

Detail view
Artist’s handprint on patinated copper. “Altar” made of step ladders and plank, plumb bobs.
On the wall: Caillebotte’s “Floor Scrapers”.

Anchor House of Artists, Northampton, MA

Work Ethic Revisited
Work Ethic Revisited

2020

Alternate view
Gloves and boots on canvas tarp arranged in a church like installation.

Anchor House of Artists, Northampton, MA

Duplicitous
Duplicitous

2020

103 ½” x 39 ½” x 9”

Used shovels, bent laminated hickory

part of Work Revisited show
at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

New Paradigm Tool Co.
New Paradigm Tool Co.

2020

Stenciling on the handle of Duplicitous,

part of a new sculpture collection using old tools and artist-made bent and laminated handles.

part of Work Revisited show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Entined
Entined

2020

78” x 86” x 4 ¼”

Used rakes, bent laminated iroko, stain, paint

part of Work Revisited show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Entined
Entined

2020

Detail view of the rakes

part of Work Revisited show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Tail Chasing Brush
Tail Chasing Brush

2020

8 ½” x 8 ½” x 1 ¾”

Found brush, bent laminated oak, paint

part of Work Revisited show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

ReWorked
ReWorked

2020

11 ¼” x 3 ½” x ½”

Found tool, box elder

part of Work Revisited show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Southington
Southington

2020

4 ¾” x 11 ¾” x 2 ¼”

Vintage found clamp, altered ball

part of Work Revisited show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Five Minute Vulcanizer
Five Minute Vulcanizer

2020

4 ½” x 4 ½” x 2 ½”

Found tool, glass marble

part of Work Revisited show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Child Labor
Child Labor

2020

50” x 45” x 10”

Found tool, bent laminated ash, stain

part of Work Revisited show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton M

Child Labor
Child Labor

2020

Alternate view

part of Work Revisited show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Work Lamp
Work Lamp

2020

23” x 12 ½” x 12 ½”

Vintage washboards, plexiglass, LED lighting

part of Work Revisited show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Work Lamp
Work Lamp

2020

Alternate view, dark

part of Work Revisited show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Levels
Levels

2020

Dimensions variable

Artists collection of vintage levels, many made in New England
Arranged on a level shelf with list/image/descriptions.
In contrast to a laser level line projected around the top of gallery walls.

Installed at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Levels
Levels

2020

Alternate view
Showing many of the torpedo levels in the collection

Installed at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Family History
Family History

2020

Room installation of artist’s objects and collections reflecting on his childhood in Gardiner, ME, and his ancestors.

part of Work Related show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Stretch and Mend
Stretch and Mend

2020

24 ½” x 18” x 1”

Found and repaired vintage sock stretchers

part of Work Related show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Daily Kennebec Journal
Daily Kennebec Journal

2020

Dimensions variable

Vintage newspaper delivery bag used by the artist.
Canvas, printed logo

part of Work Related show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Oil Drop
Oil Drop

2008

21 ½” x 21 ½” x 1”

Vintage ledger book pages cut and assembled on rusted oil drum lid

part of Work Related show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Work Ethic Revisited
Work Ethic Revisited
Work Ethic Revisited
Duplicitous
New Paradigm Tool Co.
Entined
Entined
Tail Chasing Brush
ReWorked
Southington
Five Minute Vulcanizer
Child Labor
Child Labor
Work Lamp
Work Lamp
Levels
Levels
Family History
Stretch and Mend
Daily Kennebec Journal
Oil Drop
Work Ethic Revisited

2020

18’ x 18’ room

Installation of work gloves, work boots, ladders, handprint, iconic 19th c. paintings, lists of tasks, etc.

Anchor House of Artists, Northampton, MA

Work Ethic Revisited

2020

Detail view
Artist’s handprint on patinated copper. “Altar” made of step ladders and plank, plumb bobs.
On the wall: Caillebotte’s “Floor Scrapers”.

Anchor House of Artists, Northampton, MA

Work Ethic Revisited

2020

Alternate view
Gloves and boots on canvas tarp arranged in a church like installation.

Anchor House of Artists, Northampton, MA

Duplicitous

2020

103 ½” x 39 ½” x 9”

Used shovels, bent laminated hickory

part of Work Revisited show
at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

New Paradigm Tool Co.

2020

Stenciling on the handle of Duplicitous,

part of a new sculpture collection using old tools and artist-made bent and laminated handles.

part of Work Revisited show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Entined

2020

78” x 86” x 4 ¼”

Used rakes, bent laminated iroko, stain, paint

part of Work Revisited show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Entined

2020

Detail view of the rakes

part of Work Revisited show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Tail Chasing Brush

2020

8 ½” x 8 ½” x 1 ¾”

Found brush, bent laminated oak, paint

part of Work Revisited show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

ReWorked

2020

11 ¼” x 3 ½” x ½”

Found tool, box elder

part of Work Revisited show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Southington

2020

4 ¾” x 11 ¾” x 2 ¼”

Vintage found clamp, altered ball

part of Work Revisited show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Five Minute Vulcanizer

2020

4 ½” x 4 ½” x 2 ½”

Found tool, glass marble

part of Work Revisited show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Child Labor

2020

50” x 45” x 10”

Found tool, bent laminated ash, stain

part of Work Revisited show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton M

Child Labor

2020

Alternate view

part of Work Revisited show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Work Lamp

2020

23” x 12 ½” x 12 ½”

Vintage washboards, plexiglass, LED lighting

part of Work Revisited show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Work Lamp

2020

Alternate view, dark

part of Work Revisited show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Levels

2020

Dimensions variable

Artists collection of vintage levels, many made in New England
Arranged on a level shelf with list/image/descriptions.
In contrast to a laser level line projected around the top of gallery walls.

Installed at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Levels

2020

Alternate view
Showing many of the torpedo levels in the collection

Installed at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Family History

2020

Room installation of artist’s objects and collections reflecting on his childhood in Gardiner, ME, and his ancestors.

part of Work Related show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Stretch and Mend

2020

24 ½” x 18” x 1”

Found and repaired vintage sock stretchers

part of Work Related show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Daily Kennebec Journal

2020

Dimensions variable

Vintage newspaper delivery bag used by the artist.
Canvas, printed logo

part of Work Related show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

Oil Drop

2008

21 ½” x 21 ½” x 1”

Vintage ledger book pages cut and assembled on rusted oil drum lid

part of Work Related show at Anchor House of Artists, Northampton MA

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