John Deere Easel

Toxic Series

Toward a New Totemic

nature/nurture

anger (with landscape)

what is a soul

poem

sunset

fetish

Western Red Cedar (Opus 72 #9) is part of the Toxic Series.  Material, form and colour combine, as in chamber music, to present us with an intimate ensemble.  Western red cedar, John Deere Yellow/Green and fluorescent orange harmonize to express a basic contemporary condition: that which we purport to respect as proud heritage is also that which we commonly disregard.  This ensemble is a dialogue of parts comprising an 8' 6" bundle of milled red cedar (9 pieces 4x4) accompanied by a pine music stand with sheet music.  The music contains red cedar trees in the score and is entitled "Toward A New Totemic".