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2007
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"PAEDRA ExPOSED", "PAINTINGS",
a one person show at
GALLERY IN THE FIELD run by Fran Bull. My first painting
show. Over 35 ink paintings, all 38" x 50". This show
focuses on sexuality in three themes:
The "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL" series; "FETISH PAINTINGS"
of individuals
in the community;
and "SEMI-PORTRAITS & NUDES".
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2005
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Bi-Annual
League of NH Craftsmen honor me with Best in
Mixed Media for glass sculpture
"MENSES ll "
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2005
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"MY SEARCH for the FEMININE DIVINE",
One Person
show at AVA Gallery includes 9 major sculptures, the
largest
"Sanctum of the Feminine Divine"
is 10" x 10" x 10", and in the show 56 sumi ink drawings.
"TRANSITION"
, an art performance piece was staged at the
Opening. I designed, hung, sequenced, and created the
whole show. ALL of the opening was DVD documented.
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2002
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"ALTAR/INFERTILE"
sculpture chosen for exhibit at
Hood Museum of Art, "REGIONAL SELECTIONS 30".
Maureen Ahern's statement really "sees" my work like no
else for the first time. She honors me.
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2002
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"ALTAR TO THE FEMININE DIVINE",
an installation
sculpture and performance piece , 10" x 10" x 8" high in a room
created at Ferngully Moss Gallery made of 98 pieces of
blown glass, fabric, sound, carpet, mirrors. 7 min video
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2000 ---->
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present
I follow my focused vision totally of
exploration of sexuality in all my media:
painting
using the
figure/nude in juxtaposition to and with patriotic, and
fetish , and other images to ask questions and make comments.
drawing.
now the beginning points for my painting
38" x 50" on paper in sumi ink, AND YES size does make a
difference. I explore both female and male sexuality.
writing.
my journal now approaches 2600 pages within
which are the beginnings of three-four scripts.
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1993-'97
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with two full time sculpture assistants I spend 3 1/2
years on the non-commissioned sculpture/fountain,
"TABLETOP", 6" h x 9" x 10" x 4000 lbs
and pay for it with blown art glass
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1990's
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work/art starts to slowly and then very rapidly change as I
explore sexuality in my glass and bronze combined
sculpture. This is often frustrated by financial and social
constraints.
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1990
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start and build new sculpture studio and install the rolling
"I" beam from/which the sculptress Judith Brown had in
her studio. The clear space is 26" x 26" x 20"h. wow
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1987-'88
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I actively pursue getting comfortable with my self. This
will result in being openly transgendered.
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1988
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Vermont Educational TV
does a 1/2 hour documentary
on me including the making of a 35 lb blown art glass
"Interior".
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1981
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start and build new glass studio
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1980
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Fritz Driesbach gets me into "CONCENTRATION" , an
eight week intensive study program at Penland School
of Crafts
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1980's
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I taught Andy Bird to blow glass. He becomes my assistant working
evenings and weekends with me for 20 + years of incredible art
glass/sculpture output and creativity.
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1979
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design and start to build new home/studio space in
Bridgewater Hollow up out of the valley where my
sculpture studios will remain.
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1970 ---->
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present
Full time artist/painter/sculptor/art glass artist/
craftsman making creating art.
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1970
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BFA in Sculpture from Cleveland Institute of Art
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1969
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summer. built first glass "studio" of sorts in Vermont;
blew glass (JM#475B spheres); bought first diesel
generator/ have always been off grid making my own power.
Herb Babcock came and helped; his first touch with glass.
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1968
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summer. 12 weeks of glass at Penland School of Crafts
got to know Fritz Driesbach who taught me much !
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1967
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summer. Rodger Lang got me into Penland for my first
schooling/learning blowing glass
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1965
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talked my way into Cleveland Institute of Art where I
would start as a freshman in a 5 year program.
Best decision I ever made.
No glass. I lived and breathed
sculpture. Thank you John Clague, and for giving me "eyes
to see" John Paul Miller !
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1962 - 64
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Ithaca College and Valparaiso U.
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1963
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in Madison, Wisc Univ. Jim Tanner handed me a glass
blow pipe for the first time and I got "bit by it"
Thank you Jim.
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1942
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born in a cabin in Bridgewater Vermont which I still own
(and rent as CABIN IN THE WOODS )
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