Commissions and Special Projects

In addition to my ongoing sculptural exploration, I welcome commercial projects that require custom architectural treatments or objects, both of a functional or non-functional nature. Projects range from entire office art consultation, ceiling and wall constructions for lobby interiors, sculptural seating solutions, custom yaght hardware, awards, and furnishings. We often work in conjunction with project architects who help isolate potential sites and define project parameters. Materials involved include metal, glass, stone, wood, plastics, and resin. We offer everything from concept development to installation.

The following list of projects demonstrates the range and variety of projects that we have successfully completed in the last several years.

9/11 Memorial

9/11 Memorial Commissioned by Governor Lincoln Almond for the Rhode Island State House. The design was selected from 25 proposals, with a $ 50,000 budget and 4 months to complete. The design was intended to be monolythic and contemporary, yet relate in it’s use of materials to those present in this historic structure: materials included black granite, oxidized bronze, 9 layers of glass with gold leaf, and internal halogen lighting. The planning and engineering took 2 months with actual fabrication confined to a 6 week period. The final result was flawless. Please see images in the portfolio section.

Town of East Greenwich

The Town of East Greenwich has commissioned an 8’ x 7’ x 3.5’ stainless steel sculpture for a street scape improvement project. The design was also selected from a pool of 25 - 30 proposals. The budget is $ 25,000 and is currently in the fabrication stage. Completion is scheduled for May, 7th. 2005. The sculpture is intended to link the town center to it’s water front, and contribute to an overall street improvement campaign.

Art Consultation for Hinkley Allen and Snyder

What began with a studio visit by a local lawyer ended with a complete art coordination project that focussed on the 3 floor corporate office renovation. We helped in the selection, placement and creation of original artwork for all 7 boardrooms and reception area. The project included commissioned paintings, sculpture and wall pieces,with a large selection of existing paintings and works on paper placed throuhout the offices.

Art Consultation for The Ibis Corporation

This project was for an office that was intended as a 3 year, short term lease. The clients wanted to create an office identity with out spending a fortune on interior design and lighting, both of which would be left behind at the end of the lease period. The reult was to take the architects’ proposed $40,000 lighting budget, and instead spend it on a coordinated series of commissioned and existing sculptures and wall pieces. The result was dramatic, with 9 ‘ sculptures placed among work stations, and a reception area wall piece which was designed to express in visual terms, what service the company provides. To conclude the project we gave a slide presentation to the employees to convey some of the thought that went into the creation of the artwork.

The project was completed in 10 weeks, including the fabrication of 3 orriginal pieces.

Residential Tower in New York

This project had two components, a four panel glass and aluminum wallpiece for the lobby, and a custom framing system for each of the 21 floors, which had a stylistic relationship to the lobby wall piece. In this case I collaborated with the glass artist Duncan Laurie, whose acid etched, and sand blasted glass panels became the featured element. I focussed on the fabrication and installation of the aluminum structures which held the glass. The framing system was developed around the use of sandwiched layers of plexiglass, and a unique bracket that held the whole system together.The combined budget was $ 72,000.

These are just a few of the commercial projects completed in the last 2 years. In addition I have completed a long list of private commissions including free standing garden sculptures and interior wall pieces. Please contact our studio to discuss any project you may have in mind. If you are in the Newport area please come visit and see in person the variety of dramatic artwork on view.