Ever wonder how sculptures appear and disappear seemingly by magic? Well take a look behind the curtain and watch this time lapse video of the installation of a show I did back in May as part of the Long Island City Arts Open. You will get a glimpse into how
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Nereid Sculpture 2009: Two Views, In Progress vs. Finished – My Process
This is one of my favorite sculptures. It was made as a commission for a patron in Florida who went so far as to request a very specific pose and theme for the sculpture. At first I was a bit skeptical about taking direction from him on the look and design of one of my sculptures. As an artist I have always felt I should make what I need to make and what I want people to see, then show it to the world. I never wanted to fit my vision into someone else’s box and be constrained by the ‘eyes’ of someone else. But after a few long phone conversations about pose, theme, design and look I got comfortable with this clients vision and actually enjoyed the process of collaboration.
Jack Howard-Potter Radio Interview from 2013
About a year ago I did a very fun interview with an old college friend Jesse Shafer and his partner Greg McHale for their New York centric website On the Real. They approached me about a series they were doing uncovering interesting new yorkers telling their stories. I had done
Long Island City Arts Open 2014
I am excited to once again be involved in Long Island City Arts Open 2014 (LICAO) with the presentation of two large-scale kinetic sculptures in a group show at The Gotham Center! The show at The Gotham Center is titled: Go Figure and includes 14 artists who all draw inspiration from
Controversial Sculpture Draws Praise and Criticism – Article
I was alerted to this article from the Highlands Today Publication about my most recent installation in Sebring, Florida. It seems the male figure makes some people a bit uncomfortable. I have dealt with this kind of criticism for the whole of my career doing public sculpture. There was a
Throw Back Thursday: Fat Lady Sculpture Bellingham Washington 2005!
Here is another Throw Back Thursday picture of me at the installation of Fat Lady, powder coated steel, 105″ x 40″ x 30″, 2004 at the Big Rock Garden in Bellingham Washington in May 2005. This was a huge show for me at the time and up until then the most
Time Lapse – Winged Glory Installation, Sebring Fl
Ever wonder what it takes to put one of my sculptures on display? Installing a sculpture with a city government, sculpture park or museum for public display is a delicate dance of logistics. Well here is your chance to see what it takes in a time lapse video of the
Throw Back Thursday: 2008 Goliath Sculpture Unwrapped in Naples Florida
In keeping with my recent post about getting in on the Throw Back Thursday craze here is a picture of a sculpture installation from 2008. It is a monumental figurative steel sculpture titled: Goliath (for Mr. Palumbo), 99″ x 59″ x 96″, 2008. This photograph was taken during the installation of
Winged Glory Sculpture coming to Sebring Florida
Here is a nice article from Highlands Today about the impending installation of my Winged Glory sculpture in the Florida Outdoor Sculpture 2014 show. Outdoor Sculptures Coming to Sebring I am thrilled to be included in this show and will have two additional pieces as part of the show in Winter Haven
Throw Back Thursday: Sculpture from Ten Years Ago
I thought I would get into the trend of Throw Back Thursday and post a picture of a sculpture I made ten years ago. It is always nice to revisit the past and see where I have been with my work and I wanted to share some of my old