Implements for Modern Farming
Dateline October/November 2020
In February I went to Newnan GA for a residency. I had access to historic molds from RD Cole manufacturing, which I painted and shaped into sculptures over the course of the month.These pieces needed little- the shapes, texture and even the color already spoke my language. I embellished each- simply, and in harmony with the natural beauty already present from their usage and history. A book looking at this and the history of Newnan is now available in my shop.
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View from outside defunct RD Cole factory. Operational 1860-1950.
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Lichen’s Temperament
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Single Wagon Train
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Horse Terms
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Installation view October 2020 Dateline Gallery
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Installation view 2
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Four Beat Gait
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Schematic
Ink drawing based on old ephemera for RD Cole- illustration in recent book and displayed for the show.
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Sacred is Sacred
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Bedroom Eyes
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![city piece](https://www.wittybanterism.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/city-piece.jpg)
Old Corinth Road. gift to the city of Newnan, GA
![empty nest](https://www.wittybanterism.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/empty-nest.jpg)
Empty Nest
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A Bird’s Inflection
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![old man detail](https://www.wittybanterism.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/old-man-detail.jpg)
![Old Man's Beard](https://www.wittybanterism.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Old-Mans-Beard.jpg)
Old Man’s Beard
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Small Favors
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Brown’s Mill. gift to University of West Georgia
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Meeting Point
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Elevators (me & you), Local Pattern
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