Assemblage

"The Lure of Lorelei"

Mixed Media 45" X 21" X7"

   I was told as a child that I was named after the mythical sea siren Lorelei who sat on the treacherous rocks above the Rhine River in Germany. It was said that she lured sailors to their death by singing an entrancing song that hypnotized them and caused them to run their ships into the rocks. This is my tribute to her story that I heard so often.

I made a lightweight version of a heavy pulley for "The Lure of Lorelei" using chip board, popsicle sticks, dowels, wire and paperclay

"The Siren's Locker"  

Fix It Clay, Dried Fan Coral, Paint  26" X 14" X 9"

 In this piece I wanted to show the beautiful but deadly siren relishing her trophies symbolically under lock and key. She is under water, tentacles floating, and her victims are covered in the green algae that accumulates on sunken treasures. 

"The Wrath Of Cthulhu"

Aves Clay, Vintage clock, wood, paint

30" X 15" X 8"

 Here is a shrine dedicated to mythical Cthulhu. The poor sailor has resigned himself to sinking with the ship in the wake of Cthulhu's vicious attack. This piece is one that I would love to see moving. I can see the waves going back and forth, the wings flapping, tentacles grabbing, eyes blinking, and the gears turning...

Here is my finished Cthulhu sculpture out of Aves Clay before painting

"Captain Patronius" 

Mixed Media

16" X 14" X 10"

This is kind of a Steampunk themed submarine display where Captain Patronius is giving us the tour of the vessel.