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Stainless Steel Sculpture "Split Plane"  1981-82 b

The secound through fourth images on this page are of a sculpture that disappeared or was stolen. If anyone has seen or has information on the where abouts of this sculpture please contact me. My Contact information is on the Home Page of this Web Site if you have seen the Sculpture. Your identity will remain anonymous and appreciated as well.

As a Modern Abstract Artist I am always trying new formats and materials for my Contemporary Abstract Sculpture. I had used rectangular monoliths through the 1970’s and decided to try Rectangular Planes in the 1980’s, splitting them with their own unique vocabulary. The last piece on this page was a Outdoor Monumental Sculpture called “Split Step Studio” and was 8 feet tall and had dimensions as large as 18 feet wide. The other pieces are table top size. Unfortunately the nicest one was stolen and never recovered. It was carefully joined to maintain its fine connections and as with most of my Modern Contemporary Sculpture holds up well on a table top scale deeming it Monumental at any size. These flat opened planer sculptures would have been so large if created as true Monumental Sculpture I would not have the space to store them. They would have been to large also to fit into most Galleries. I use them as illustrations and are always available on a Commission or Public Art basis.

The Metal Sculpture is created from #304 Stainless Steel and cut with by hand using a ban saw other than the last piece, “Split Step Studio” which was Plasma Cutter and welded together at the Gallery as a installation and broken down and moved in sections when the exhibition was over. The sculpture was never sold and the metal was recycled into several other Stainless Steel Sculptures later after this show was finished. It doesn't make sense to hold on to over a ton of Stainless Steel and keep in storage when the material was large enough to recycle into new works. As Contemporary Sculpture these “Split Plane Sculptures” worked well from all views which is not easy task to achieve. I conceive my work from eight views: the front, the back, the right side, the left side, and the 4 three quarter views in between. I am happy if I get 6 out 8 really nice views, but many times I often come up with Sculpture that works well from 8 vantage points. This is a real feeling of accomplishment when a Modern Sculpture works on a complete 360 degrees. As Contemporary Sculpture the pieces have a elegant stance and when opened create a interior and exterior spacial relationships. Abstract Sculpture on a Minimal Platform is my basic mode of creating Outdoor Sculpture. As the for the most part these Abstract Sculptures were are 18" wide. They serve well as Monumental Sculpture as illustrated by these pictures it is evident that they function well on any scale which is a true measure of Monumental Sculpture. f the piece appears monumental at a smaller scale it is monumental never the less. Working in Stainless Steel is not only Modern but a relief to the Modern Sculptor knowing that his will hold up well with longevity and little maintenance.