Personal Stories Series

Posted on by Wes Modes
The Dangers of City Life, 2001

The Personal Stories Series consists primarily of glass-fronted assemblage pieces made from found materials, both man-made and natural.  This series reflects my interest in narrative and personal story.

Sanctuary for Burnt Wood, 2000

Half way between abstract and representational, these sculptures tend to be lyrical, more visual poetry than prose.  I want this work to leave you with the sense that there is a hidden story, that there is always more to tell.

Shrine to a Baby Angel, 2002 (front)
Blah Blah Blah, 2000
Shrine to a Baby Angel, 2002 (back)
Trainyard Heaven, 1999
Trainyard Heaven, 1999 (sketch)
Butterfly Factory, 1997
FBI’s List of 5000 Names, 2001
Flares to Mission Control, 2002
Flares to Mission Control, 2002 (sketch)
Substance of Loss, 2001
Moonlight Room, 1998
Murder Mystery: Laurel, 2001
Matchbox Heart, 1999
Lucky Penny, 2000
Locked Heart, 1999
Sanctuary for Burnt Wood, 2000 (sketch)
Static, 1997
Sitting Ducks, 2001
Studio

Shows

Exhibitions featuring the Personal Stories Series:

  • Mixed Signals at Felix Kulpa Gallery, Santa Cruz. January 2002. Group show. Five mixed media assemblage pieces from the Personal Stories Series in an exhibition of 5 local assemblage artists.
  • Santa Cruz Art League. September 2001. Member of Santa Cruz Art League, an art collective and gallery focusing on contemporary works by Santa Cruz and California artists.
  • Recent Works at What Is Art? Gallery, Santa Cruz. March 1999. Solo show. Exhibition featuring new sculptural and assemblage works in the gallery of the long-running collective art space What is Art?

Related:

Strange Machina Series Comics and Illustrations Co-related Space An Evening of Extraordinary Proportions Night Ride aired weekly on KUSP Community Radio and Freak Radio Santa Cruz for six yearsNight Ride Radio Show

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