These works are called wood constructs. They are meant to be interactive with the viewer. They range from 38" in height to 55" in height. They are constructed from various hardwoods. They have all been sold but new works can be ordered. The price range is from $1000 to $2500
I was born in Hoquiam, Washington but acquired many of my artistic sensibilities from the SF Bay Area. While at UC Berkeley I apprenticed with Peter Voulkos assisting him with 3 major outdoor sculptures. Abstract expressionism is one of my primary influences and I am enamored with the idea of "arriving at" rather than "aiming at." I want to surprise myself. My job as an artist is to make decisions--what to leave in and what to take out. I see art as a process of reduction--getting rid of the chaff and striving for the essence of the idea. In my career I have worked in many mediums--bronze, ceramics, drawing, painting, printmaking and wood. I start with a basic idea and then it's a matter of rescuing that idea from all the contrived directions it may take me. I currently am full-time in the studio in Sequim, WA. (mccollum@olympus.net)
