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89 Clouds Project

Solo Show

“To Feast On Clouds” Sullivan Goss Gallery, Santa Barbara

July 28th-September 25th, 2023

A collection of cloudscapes that encourage a conversation about water, whether there is drought or flood and how it impacts our survival. Many of the cloudscapes are painted on silverware, a susbtrate that has served as food service. With a new life as a cloudscape painting, these pieces remind us that water is essential for the food we consume.

Each piece is named after a line from Mark Strand’s poem, 89 Clouds

You can purchase the catalog that accompanies the To Feast On Clouds exhibition here.

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1. A cloud is never a mirror

1. A cloud is never a mirror

Triptych, oil on vintage glass coaster, 4 in each

2. Words about clouds are clouds themselves

2. Words about clouds are clouds themselves

oil on vintage serving tray, 14 x 13 in

3. If snow falls inside a cloud, only the cloud knows

3. If snow falls inside a cloud, only the cloud knows

oil on vintage plate, 10 x 10 in

4. For every cloud there is another cloud

4. For every cloud there is another cloud

oil on vintage serving tray, 22.5 x 13 in

5. A cloud dreams only of triangles

5. A cloud dreams only of triangles

oil on vintage spoon, 9 x 2 in

6. A cloud is a season of white

6. A cloud is a season of white

oil on vintage dish, 7 x 5 in

7. The dazzle of clouds is a falsehood

7. The dazzle of clouds is a falsehood

3 x 4 in, oil on vintage silver cup

8. The bones of clouds have been removed

8. The bones of clouds have been removed

oil on vintage plate, 6 x 6 in

9. The museum of clouds shows only Snow White

9. The museum of clouds shows only Snow White

oil on vintage serving tray, 10 x 12 in

10. Clouds are soft fruit

10. Clouds are soft fruit

oil on vintage chafing dish, 11 x 7 in

11. The flowing of clouds is like afternoon after afternoon

11. The flowing of clouds is like afternoon after afternoon

10 x 10 in, oil on vintage serving tray

12. If a parrot is lost in a cloud, it turns into a rainbow

12. If a parrot is lost in a cloud, it turns into a rainbow

oil on vintage tray, 6.5 x 9.5 in

13. Clouds are in love with horizons

13. Clouds are in love with horizons

oil on vintage dish, 4 x 4 in

14. One speaks into a cloud as one would a telephone

14. One speaks into a cloud as one would a telephone

oil on vintage cake server, 11 x 3.5 in

15. A sky without clouds is bald and blue

15. A sky without clouds is bald and blue

oil on vintage salad servers, 12 x 3 in each

16. Clouds of the sea smell of the sea

16. Clouds of the sea smell of the sea

oil on vintage platter, 12 x 18 in

17. Black clouds are noble and troubled

17. Black clouds are noble and troubled

oil on vintage glass and silver coaster, 3 x 3 in diameter

18. The cloud that was gone would never come back

18. The cloud that was gone would never come back

oil on vintage dish, 3 x 4 in

19. The sorrow of clouds is beyond our imagination

19. The sorrow of clouds is beyond our imagination

oil on vintage plate, 11 in diameter

20. Clouds are thoughts without words

20. Clouds are thoughts without words

oil on vintage dish, 6.5 in diameter

21. Clouds are slaves of the wind

21. Clouds are slaves of the wind

oil on vintage platter, 7x13 inch

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23. Clouds are drawn by invisible birds

23. Clouds are drawn by invisible birds

oil on (4) vintage silver spoons, 2x8 inch each

24. If clouds had arms, they would embrace

24. If clouds had arms, they would embrace

oil on vintage spoons, 1x5 inch each

25. A cloud without you is only a clod

25. A cloud without you is only a clod

oil on vintage glass salt cellar, 2.5 inch diameter

26. A cloud in Nevada is nothing in Utah

26. A cloud in Nevada is nothing in Utah

oil on vintage platter, 12 inch diameter

27. A horse is a cloud with eyes and a tail

27. A horse is a cloud with eyes and a tail

oil on vintage dish, 6x7 inch

28. Clouds at sunset put on their dresses and go out for the night

28. Clouds at sunset put on their dresses and go out for the night

oil on vintage platter, 14.5 x 11 inch

29. When a cloud smells of tuberoses it starts to die

29. When a cloud smells of tuberoses it starts to die

oil on vintage glass coaster, 4 inch diameter

30. The depth of a cloud depends on who’s listening

30. The depth of a cloud depends on who’s listening

oil on vintage ladel, 7x3 inch

31. A wild cloud should never be ridden

31. A wild cloud should never be ridden

oil on vintage sauce boat,5 height x3 width x 5 length inch

32. A dirty cloud is a dirty joke

32. A dirty cloud is a dirty joke

oil on vintage plate, 5 inch diameter

33. An excess of cloud leads to despair

33. An excess of cloud leads to despair

oil on vintage butter knife, 1 x 1.75 inch

34. A cloud in disguise is more of the same

34. A cloud in disguise is more of the same

oil on vintage dish, 5.5 x 14 inch

35. Every lake desires a cloud

35. Every lake desires a cloud

oil on vintage platter, 16 x 12.5 inch

36. Clouds in closets become clothes

36. Clouds in closets become clothes

oil on vintage dish, 9 x 5.5 inch

37. The sane see themselves in one cloud, the mad in many

37. The sane see themselves in one cloud, the mad in many

oil on vintage creamer, 5 x 3.5 inch

38. Three round clouds went back and forth

38. Three round clouds went back and forth

triptych, oil on vintage plates, 10x13 inch total

39. A necklace of cloud is a precious gift

39. A necklace of cloud is a precious gift

oil on vintage spoon, 2 x 9 inch

40. An anklet of clouds is in bad taste

40. An anklet of clouds is in bad taste

oil on vintage spoon, 2 x 9 inch

41. When a cloud forgets, distance grows

41. When a cloud forgets, distance grows

oil on vintage dish, 4 x 23 inch

42. Clouds vanish before they are named

42. Clouds vanish before they are named

oil on vintage dish, 4.5 x 19.5 inch

43. A cloud will follow whatever is moving, even a mouse

43. A cloud will follow whatever is moving, even a mouse

oil on vintage dish, 6 x 13 inch

44. A cloud with furs tries to keep warm

44. A cloud with furs tries to keep warm

oil on vintage dish ,6 x 14 inch

45. A cloud with a head in it isn't a cloud

45. A cloud with a head in it isn't a cloud

oil on vintage dish, 5.5 x 8.5 inch

46. When a cloud barks, the dogs come running

46. When a cloud barks, the dogs come running

Quartet, 4 silver ice tea spoons, (1) 2x8.5 in, (3) 1x 7.5 in

47. We keep our vigils that clouds may live

47. We keep our vigils that clouds may live

oil on vintage plate, 10.5 x 10.5 inch

48. One listens to the sound of clouds as to a distant whisper

48. One listens to the sound of clouds as to a distant whisper

oil on vintage platter, 12 inch diameter

A cloud is a false heaviness

A cloud is a false heaviness

oil on vintage platter, 15 inch diameter

50. When a cloud touches a cow nothing happens

50. When a cloud touches a cow nothing happens

oil on vintage butter knife, 1 x 7 inch

51. A cloud with grass growing on it is a wrong cloud

51. A cloud with grass growing on it is a wrong cloud

oil on vintage spoon, 9 x 2 in

52. A cloud is a cathedral without belief

52. A cloud is a cathedral without belief

oil on vintage platter, 19.5 x 10 inch

53. The tedium of clouds is endless

53. The tedium of clouds is endless

oil on vintage dish, 6 x 13.5 inch

54. A cloud is a mansion without corners

54. A cloud is a mansion without corners

oil on vintage serving tray, 13 x 22.5 inch

55. A cloud lit from within is somebody's study

55. A cloud lit from within is somebody's study

oil on vintage chafing dish, 8 x 12 in

56. Sinuous clouds float above Singapore

56. Sinuous clouds float above Singapore

oil on vintage spoon, 8 x 2 inch

57. A humble cloud will never rumble

57. A humble cloud will never rumble

oil on vintage sugar spoon, 6 x 1.5 inch

58. The intelligence of cloud cannot be overstated

58. The intelligence of cloud cannot be overstated

oil on vintage dish, 4.5 x 3.5 in

59. November is National Cloud month

59. November is National Cloud month

oil on vintage serving tray, 15 x 22.5 in

60. The Prince of Cloud will reign for years

60. The Prince of Cloud will reign for years

oil on vintage trivet, 9.5 x 7 inch

61. The cloud carousel is a sight to behold

61. The cloud carousel is a sight to behold

oil on vintage dish, 10 inch diameter

62. "Stand back, ye clouds!" it's a brave line

62. "Stand back, ye clouds!" it's a brave line

oil on vintage platter, 12 inch diameter

63. Windows in the cloud chateau always need cleaning

63. Windows in the cloud chateau always need cleaning

oil on vintage dish, 8 x 13 inch

64. A trivial cloud sits on a column

64. A trivial cloud sits on a column

oil on vintage plate, 6 inch diameter

65. It is not like a cloud to be in two places at once

65. It is not like a cloud to be in two places at once

oil on vintage chafing dish, 7 x 11 inch

66. Clouds cannot stand in the way

66. Clouds cannot stand in the way

oil on vintage spoon, 9 x 2.5 inch

67. Clouds cannot see what we do under the umbrella

67. Clouds cannot see what we do under the umbrella

oil on vintage plate, 9 inch diameter

68. You can ban clouds, but so what

68. You can ban clouds, but so what

oil on vintage spoon, 9 x 3 inch

69. There are the volumetric days of cloud parades

69. There are the volumetric days of cloud parades

oil on vintage plate, 11 inch diameter

70. You are so handsome you must be a cloud

70. You are so handsome you must be a cloud

oil on vintage chafing dish, 9 x 11.5 in

71. It's a peanut, no, it's a cloud

71. It's a peanut, no, it's a cloud

oil on vintage glass coaster, 4 inch diameter

72. Hola, thou pampered clouds of Asia

72. Hola, thou pampered clouds of Asia

oil on vintage spoon, 8.5 x 2 inch

73. Super clouds speed across the sky

73. Super clouds speed across the sky

oil on vintage plate, 10 inch diameter

74. When a cloud hums, the willow weeps

74. When a cloud hums, the willow weeps

oil on vintage dish, 6 x 8.5 inch

75. Tell me, old heart, who is the reddest cloud of all

75. Tell me, old heart, who is the reddest cloud of all

oil on vintage dish, 8 inch diameter

76. A cloud that left a million years ago is back

76. A cloud that left a million years ago is back

oil on vintage butter knife, 1 x 7.5 inch

77. A vertical cloud calls for champagne, 15 x 3.25 inch

77. A vertical cloud calls for champagne, 15 x 3.25 inch

oil on pewter dish,

78. Call me back, my cloud, my love

78. Call me back, my cloud, my love

oil on vintage plate, 10 inch diameter

79. The kingdom of cloud disappeared overnight

79. The kingdom of cloud disappeared overnight

oil on vintage chafing dish, 12 x 9 inch

80. A poet looks at a cloud the way a man looks at a shrub

80. A poet looks at a cloud the way a man looks at a shrub

oil on vintage plate, 10 inch diameter

81. I love the cloud in you, she said, looking at my shirt

81. I love the cloud in you, she said, looking at my shirt

oil on silver bowl, 12.5 x 12.5 x 3 inch

82. She was made of ice and I of cloud

82. She was made of ice and I of cloud

oil on vintage glass and silver coaster, 3.5 inch diameter

83. Ohio is mine, she said, it doesn't need clouds

83. Ohio is mine, she said, it doesn't need clouds

oil on vintage dish, 6 x 9 inch

84. Golden memories, golden clouds, golden loss

84. Golden memories, golden clouds, golden loss

oil on vintage pastry server, 8.5 x 2.5 inch

85. Squeeze an orange and get juice, squeeze a cloud and get nothing

85. Squeeze an orange and get juice, squeeze a cloud and get nothing

oil on vintage dish, 8 x 13.5 in

86. The blond secretaries of the Royal Cloud lounge at the pool

86. The blond secretaries of the Royal Cloud lounge at the pool

oil on vintage platter, 12.5 inch diameter

87. Here comes the cloud again, all foam and glare

87. Here comes the cloud again, all foam and glare

oil on vintage dish, 6.5 x 9.5 in

88. Slender shafts of sunlight shoot through the cloud

88. Slender shafts of sunlight shoot through the cloud

oil on vintage dish, 7 inch diameter

89. Feats of the inhuman: cloud love

89. Feats of the inhuman: cloud love

oil on vintage cake knife, 2.5 x 10.5 inch