The Calm Solo Show at Black Book Gallery

BLACK BOOK GALLERY’S NEW HOME

After nearly five years on Santa Fe Drive Black Book Gallery has moved to a more refined space at 304 Elati St. in the historical Baker neighborhood. I’m honored to present their first exhibition in their new location, my fifth exhibit in Denver with Black Book. Over the past two years Black Book Gallery has also exhibited my work at international fairs in Miami and New York.

MY NEW EXHIBIT, THE CALM

For my upcoming exhibit, The Calm, we look forward to presenting a juxtaposition of my paintings and and Mightier Than sculptures throughout the entire gallery.

The meaning of the tile of this exhibition is entirely obvious and uncomplicated. There is a stillness that surrounds all the chaos, violence and madness of life; a stillness without which the storm would be without any reference.

This is the first appearance of the Mightier Than sculptures in one of my solo exhibitions. Anyone who has ever shot a firearm with the intent to hit a target knows the importance of stillness before squeezing the trigger. After the crack of a weapon, a similar stillness follows even deeper and more intensely quiet than the first.

The same stillness is needed before and subsequently follows immediately after forceful words and ideas are spoken. Every piece of art that is worth looking at has in it a space where the viewers’ eyes are given a moment of rest. It is in this space that the madness and activity is truly felt.  This is “The Calm.”

ABOUT THE MIGHTIER THAN SERIES

Each piece is constructed primarily of disassembled antique typewriters. There are also stapler and scrap metal components. Everything is held together with welds, bolts and rivets. The stocks and wooden handles were all shaped from salvaged oak. Each gun is hand etched by me with my signature saw and hatchet symbol.

The ammunition is comprised of Speedball pen nibs and used ammo cartridges of various sizes. The pen nib points of the .223 and smaller calibers are pressure fitted into the neck of the cartridge and the nibs of the larger calibers are pressure fitted and held into place with a piece of a standard number 2 pencil. Each cartridge is laser etched with my signature plow and scythe symbol.

OTHER WORKS AVAILABLE AT THE CALM