Plankton- Sculpting the Spikey Ones
Plankton- Sculpting the Spikey Ones Plankton are the forest of the sea- oxygen engines and the base of the food chain. They’re also some of the most ramified, visually interesting living objects on the planet. I started sculpting plankton in 2020. Most recently- I’ve...
Website Relaunch- Prizes Galore!
I recently underwent a major website re-tooling. New site builder, new design schematic. The alarm klaxons went off when an Instagram friend let me know that A) they couldn’t get to my blog on their mobile device, and B) half the hot links didn’t work. So- it was time...
Inspiration Monday: Fungi
I don’t know if there’s a clear link between my art and the world of fungi. It’s not like I’ve ever stuck a morel on a mug, or designed an Amanita into my print work. I just know that mushrooms are some of the most alluring, seductive and...
Constancy
I was working in my studio this weekend, turning out a couple of giant (28 inch diamter) basins. See brief process video below. These are destined for an upcoming show at the Little Pink House Gallery here in Idaho. As part of creating large vessels, I have a near...David Roon
An artist working at the interface of visual art and Conservation Biology, and a professor at the University of Idaho (Natural Resources and Society).
Mixed media and printmaking, with a strong grounding in ceramics. Exploring the interface between humans and the global biosphere (particularly coastal and marine ecosystems). Installation, sculpture, and ginormous functional pots.