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photo: Michael Beitz

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  1. Willy Nilly by Catherine Ferguson, Image 3.

    Catherine Ferguson

    Willy Nilly

    Painted Aluminum

    96 x 48 in

  2. Sedusa by Nicholas Clark, Maggie Weber, Image 1.

    Nicholas Clark, Maggie Weber

    Sedusa

    Mural, Acrylic, Aerosol

  3. Stacked Stone by Bruce Carpenter, Image 1.

    Bruce Carpenter

    Stacked Stone

    Stone

    16 x 84 x 16 in

  4. Google Map by Bryan Moore, Erica Rowe, Image 1.

    Bryan Moore, Erica Rowe

    Google Map

    Print

    960 x 240 in

  5. By The Bucket Full by Jamie Burmeister, Image 1.

    Jamie Burmeister

    By The Bucket Full

    Stainless Steel, Water

  6. Tool Cool Cougar by Leslie Bruning, Image 4.

    Leslie Bruning

    Tool Cool Cougar

    Painted metal

    82 x 56 x 56 in

  7. Memorial to Hoddy Gifford by Lawerence Sosso, Image 1.

    Lawerence Sosso

    Memorial to Hoddy Gifford

    Steel

    72 x 48 x 10 in

  8. Bernini Ribbon by Catherine Ferguson, Image 1.

    Catherine Ferguson

    Bernini Ribbon

    Stainless Steel, Wood, Paint

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About the artist

Michael Beitz

In my work, drawing, sculpture, and functional design overlap to examine the complexities of relationships, anxieties, and dependency. I am interested in how certain characteristics manifest in the everyday objects and spaces relied upon to help define interactions and circumstances. For this, I am drawn to familiar forms and spaces, and what they can represent when altered. The development of my work has grown out of dual histories as an artist and a furniture maker. It took years for me to start incorporating my trade skills of furniture making into my art practice and now I am working towards a deeper understanding of this work. Having worked for artists and designers in the furniture design world equipped me with a unique approach to contemporary art as it has twisted my perspective into something other. I have become fascinated with with the subliminal power of objects/spaces through their functions, whether aesthetic or utilitarian. As a solitary type of artist, I spend a lot of time drawing and sketching as a way to get thoughts out into physical form. I do not have the ability to verbalize my thoughts or ideas very well, so I rely on the mysterious process of drawing. It is always magic to me how drawing helps me to make sense of what I see and experience. When I draw, it is like I am listening to myself and I have no idea what I am about to say. It is a strange and fascinating process for me.
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