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Ode
Locust Tree Thorns and Waxed Twine
48"x48"x16"
2022
Ode (detail)
Locust Tree Thorns and Waxed Twine
48"x48"x16"
2022
Sins of the Father- X
Honey Locust Thorns and Waxwd Twine
36"x36"x8"
2014
Sins of the Father-X
Detail
Honey Locust Thorns and Waxws Twine
36"x36"x8"
2014
Sins of the Father:  A
honey locust thorns, twine
36" x 36" x 10"
2007
Sins of the Father-S
Oak and Stainless Steel
10" x 12" x 5"
2008
Sins of the Father:  Tramp
Forged & Welded Steel
9" x 18" x 3"
2006
Sins of the Father:  Study for the Letter A
Pyrography & Water Color on Plywood
8" x 8"
2007
Sins of the Father:  Study for the Letter A
Ink and Watercolor on Paper
2006

The work in the series Sins of the Father are allegorical and draw on formative experiences that I had as a young adult and my more recent experience as a father. As my son and I learn and play together I find myself reflecting on what of my father resides in me, and the influence that I am having on my son.
"A" is for apple, original sin, physical pain, the scarlet letter. Each piece is kind of a message in a bottle for Samuel, revealing something of my self for both of us to discover.