Suspended Bird-Figures
Fulfilling human dreams of flight, my first large suspended bird-figure was I Saw the Wind Within Her, which appears to soar like an airborne spirit, suggesting both presence and absence. The title comes from Emily Dickinson’s poem no. 1531 (Harvard edition). Voices of Longing presents a sequence of three figures of different sizes that move within architectural spaces.
I Saw the Wind Within Her, 2010, steel and wire mesh, 72” x 96” x 48”, installation Shirley Fiterman Art Center, collection BMCC Foundation
I Saw the Wind Within Her, 2010, steel and wire mesh, 72” x 96” x 48”, installation the Garnerville Art Center, Garnerville, NY
I Saw the Wind Within Her, outdoors, 2010, steel and galvanized mesh, 72” x 96” x 48”, installation SculptureNow, Lee, MA
I Saw the Wind Within Her, outdoors, side view, 2010, steel and galvanized mesh, 72” x 96” x 48”, installation SculptureNow, Lee, MA
Voices of Longing, 2016, steel and wire mesh, three figures 72” x 96” x 48” (large), 36” x 60” x 7” (medium), 18” x 25” x 5” (small), installation Akin Library and Museums, Pawling, NY
Voices of Longing, 2016, steel and wire mesh, three figures 72” x 96” x 48” (large), 36” x 60” x 7” (medium), 18” x 25” x 5” (small), installation Akin Library and Museums, Pawling, NY