Giving a second life to once forgotten treasures. My robots are magically made with rare and vintage pieces from bygone eras. Only nuts and bolts are used for assemblage. Much of the proceeds are donated to charities who support children in need.
The parts of each sculpture are found in flea markets, antique stores, and estate sales. Each part has history and significance and I give them new life, embracing the rust, wear, and patina they display as an outward statement of their worth. My goal is not to disguise the parts, but to let them be recognized even when assembled into a new personality. Almost as if a magical force swept across a junkyard and assembled together parts into intelligent beings with souls.
My sculptures often represent complex emotions and character traits that I’ve directly experienced or have been influenced by. While my sculptures are fun and give pieces of history and pop culture new life, they have layers of meaning discoverable by the stories accompanying each piece.
By way of background, I am a 25-year advertising agency veteran who is inspired by creativity and looks at things from a slightly different and often offbeat perspective. I grew up on a farm in Indiana where I had relatives who were welders, mechanics, and junk collectors that could make anything. My art is both an expression of my inner emotions and a desire to make cool things that entertain people and make them smile. Part Sci-Fi geek, part athlete, and full-on nerd, I embrace possibility and imagine things as if they’re real even when they’re not.