Being intrigued with the wind has led to my making kinetic sculptures that move in the wind or by touch. In these sculptures the kinetic element mirrors the shape of the stationary part of the form and as it turns it appears it will collide with its immobile counterpart but passes by to turn gracefully in the wind.

His work can be seen in public and private collections around the U.S., Canada, and recently France.

She Could Prance 96" by 26" by 19"		Sky Waltz, 1998 15' by 7' by 5' Aluminum, Bearings

Summer Carousel 11.5' by 6' by 5.5'		View Two

Sky Rhythms, 1994 21' by 6' by 7' Commission by Rec/Fitness Center Goshen College Goshen, Indiana

Mary's Ride, 1994 10' by 6' by 5' Commission by Chandler Public School Goshen, Indiana

Thunder Dance, 1994 15' by 6' by 4' Commission by City of Elkhart, Indiana

Fly Away Too, 1994 100" by 39" by 20" Private Collection South of France

Kinetic Voyage, 1996 20' by 9' by 9' Painted Steel, Bearings Private Collection South of France

Chasing Waterfalls 135" by 48" by 28"

Education   B.A. Goshen College, Goshen, IN, 1972 M.F.A. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 1977 Teaching   Goshen College, Goshen, IN, Associate Professor of Art, 1985 - Present Selected Exhibits   "Club Art", Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN, 1997 Kinetic Sculpture Invitational, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, 1996 Four-person show, Northern Indiana Arts Association, Munster, IN, 1996 Elkhart Juried Regional, Purchase Award, Midwest Museum of American Art, Elkhart, IN, 1995 One-person show, Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH, 1995 Sculpture Tour 1995-96, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 1995 American States Arts Competition, Indianapolis, IN, 1994 "Annual Outdoor Sculpture Invitational", The Greater Reston Art Center, Reston, VA, 1993 "Group Kinetic Sculpture Exhibit", Sho-En Sculpture Center, Ramona, CA, 1993 "Outdoor Sculpture Tour" 92-93, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, 1992 "Sculpture Tour 89-90", University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 1990 One-person show, Gilman/Gruen Galleries, Chicago, IL, 1989 Gallery Affiliation   La Quinta Sculpture Park, La Quinta, California Bilhenry Gallery, Milwaukee, WI Public Commissions, Corporate Collections, Grants   Mary Marks Memorial Sculpture, Chandler Grade School, Goshen, IN* Genesis Grant, Elkhart, IN* Rec/Fitness Center, Goshen College* High Dive City Park, Elkhart, IN* Wisconsin Percent for Art Commission, University of Wisconsin-Madison* Walker & Company, Reston, VA Robert Weed Plywood Corporation, Bristol, IN* Bayer Corp., Elkhart, IN* Softworks, Inc., Milwaukee, WI Selected Collections   Private Collection, South of France* Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI Brinton & Bolling Attorneys at Law, Chicago, IL* Mrs. Hortense Singer, Rancho Mirage, CA* Mr. & Mrs. Donald Fruehling, Washington, DC* *commissioned work Recognition-Reviews   Across Indiana - WFYI-TV - June 1, 1995 Arts Indiana - March 1995, Pg. 21-23 The South Bend Tribune - May 1, 1996

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