About
ABOUT ME
Conceptually: Violence + Beauty + The Sublime. As an angler, hunter, outdoors lover and conservationist I believe in being of nature, not apart. Interaction and acceptance that it is raw, many times unforgiving, and beyond our comprehension to control or truly understand without being part of Nature’s cycles. This is the foundation of what inspires and drives the work I create.
Formally: My work reflects what inspires me; fish, animals, bones, drift wood, rivers, plant life, and the objects and tools we carry when interacting.
Materially: I love the basics; pen/pencil and a surface. Sometimes paper, sometimes a panel of wood. It can be a distillation of media, full enough to capture the conceptual and formal objectives. And conversely, the work can be more complex, sculptural, and leverage mixed media assemblage. The media is always a vehicle for the concept and form, so it must be agile in choice and application.
My story: I'm a fly angler, conservationist, hunter and artist living in Minnesota with my family. I have a BA from Macalester, and an MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. My studio practice is in St. Paul MN.
Photo: Mike Thienes