NEW WORK . AVM (animal vegetable mineral)

Walking the dog, skiing, or swimming in the ocean, I look about finding bones, nests, shells. These textures of life accumulate; not wanting to throw them away, I put them into my life, my art. AVM (animal, vegetable, mineral) is the theme, my excuse to keep these treasures by using them. I am not sure if I am making art or playing or both...Time will tell! What do you think?

AVM.Coral, 12" square, 2018
coral, shells, cones, metal
acrylic on paper

AVM.Ladder, 40"x30", 2018
wooden pegs, ladder, metal with acrylic
suguaro cactus bird nests, wasp nests

AVM.Wings, 12" square, 2018
metal, bark, shells, seed pods
encaustic on paper

AVM.Wasp Nest, 60"x20"x18",
2017, giant wasp nest, ropes
encaustic with razor clam shells

AVM.Bar, 12" square, 2018
metal, puff balls, shells
encaustic on paper

AVM.Jennadog, 44"x16"x6",
2018, dog bones, tree root
rake, encaustic on panels

AVM.Connection I, 44"x22", 20218
encaustic on paper on paper
metal spikes, walnuts

AVM.Circle.Square, 22" sqaure, 2017
walnut ink on paper, metal ring, skate deer antler, larch branch

AVM.Connection II, 44"x22", 2018
walnut ink with metallic powders
and rusty metal on paper
razor clam shell, cone kernels

AVM.Shells, 31"x18"x4", 2018
wood, metal, encaustic on paper
snail shells, razor clam shells

AVM.Grill, 24"x14"x14", 2018
encaustic on panel, metal grill
larch branches

AVM.Hand, 27"x12x"3", 2018
metal, seed pod, paint on paper
hand print on plastic