Small Treasures

Under Glass I: Flight of Fancy, 2011
mixed media, 7x12x7"

After a flurry of work over the last two months, I will be opening a new exhibition at transit gallery in Hamilton on March 4th.  As in past works, I have focused on found objects - the small treasures that I've discovered in the flea markets, forgotten places and junk yards I've visited.  My work considers the idea of significance - what becomes a precious treasure and what gets left behind.  This can happen in many different ways.  Scientific specimens may be preserved in hermetically sealed containers or sterile environments; sacred relics are saved in special shrines, or secreted away for private enjoyment.  My work takes everyday objects and presents them as treasures.  When I found them, they caught my eye, whispering their stories or sparkling in suggestion of hidden glory.

Really, I am like a magpie - collecting shiny things with little attention to the order or sense of my collections...

Drop by the gallery and see what I've been up to!