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The integration of science and art is very much to the
point and subject matter of this work; construction,
bridge engineering, and mechanical objects. I am
interested in how these structures define and redefine
the urban and industrial landscape.
My desire to record the historic Central Artery/Tunnel
Project evolved out of earlier work, beginning with a
series of Boston cityscapes. Then, living in the New
York City area, I was fascinated by the overlapping
bridges of the Major Deegan Expressway, as well as the
construction across the river in New Jersey. During
this same period, I was drawing and painting farm
equipment in its natural landscape of North Dakota. The
Big Dig provides a unique opportunity to expand on
these years of work and further develop a personal
viewpoint.
Back hoes, tractors, cranes: dinosaurs dancing,
drumming: toys on a playground: actors moving in and
around the play of caution yellow, fire engine red,
snow white, tar black, sun orange, and rainy shades of
gray. Against a backdrop of cityscape, large-scale
equipment animates destruction and excavation: it
constructs and erects dynamic structures like poetry,
with tensions that wax and wane. Inspired by the
sounds and sensations these physical elements evoke, I
create realistic abstractions to reflect the real drama
and rhythm of machinery in imaginary landscapes –
inviting others to enjoy and participate in the theatre
of the construction.
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