spring shoots

Black painted painted pattern; green painter’s tape; unpainted mild steel H beam base.

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 4.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Green Stripes

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 039

Artist name: Spring Shoots

Conception number: 933

Made number: 888

the midst of winter

our butterfly bush has green

the squirrels are crazy!

waiting no. 1

Green plastiline covered pattern over seed pods; unpainted mild steel H beam base.

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 4.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: What Lies Beneath

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 040

Artist name: Waiting No. 1

Conception number: 934

Made number: 889

there is faith in seeds

give compost, water, weeding

and hope for the day

waiting no. 2

Brown plastiline covered pattern with seeds (dried chickpeas); unpainted mild steel H beam base.

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 4.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: What Lies Below

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 041

Artist name: Waiting No. 2

Conception number: 935

Made number: 890

we can not see them

things living under the skin

but they are there - truth!

lucky pennies found

Polychromatic pattern; American one cent coins; unpainted mild steel H beam base.

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 4.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Pennies Found Through The Year

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 042

Artist name: Lucky Pennies Found

Conception number: 936

Made number: 891

eight miles back and forth

bus stops, bodegas, cross walks

shiny ones are best

an unopened book is just a block of wood

Black painted pattern; black painted mild steel channel shelf; various metals; foams; woods; plastics; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Shelf series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Various Pattern Materials

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 043

Artist name: An Unopened Book Is Just A Block Of Wood

Conception number: 739

Made number: 892

started with metals

often it is what’s on hand

to me - “it’s all good.”

I will live to see my enemies float by in the river

Polychromatic pattern; painted mild steel channel shelf; wooden effigy; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Shelf series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Mantra

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 044

Artist name: I Will Live To See My Enemies Float By In The River

Conception number: 937

Made number: 893

I read the obits

I have since I was a teen

I live for the day

it's just starting

Marked up acrylic; all thread; matte black poster board; black painted mild steel channel base.

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 14.0”H x 9.0”W x 3.0”D

Weight: 7.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Dotted Acrylic

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 045

Artist name: It’s Just Starting

Conception number: 938

Made number: 894

Kitten number: 191

the air is clear/crisp

the so called “big storm” is soon

the full moon is ringed

600 volts

Chalk paint on pattern; electrical panel switch; shellac covered wood trim; unpainted mild steel base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: None

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 046

Artist name: 600 Volts

Conception number: 939

Made number: 895

enough to kill you

not just once but many times

that’s a lot of juice!

koan no. 940

Painted over primered pattern; old used cork head gasket; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: None

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 047

Artist name: Koan No. 940

Conception number: 940

Made number: 896

next to the dumpster

eyeglass frames or motor gasket

too good to pass up

peeling heart

Chalkboard black painted pattern; waterlogged MDF primed and painted; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Tossed Out Heart

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 048

Artist name: Peeling Heart

Conception number: 941

Made number: 897

every heartbreak

new cracks and fissures appear

loves own patina

urban patina

Painted pattern; shiny clear coat laquered caulking gun; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: None

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 049

Artist name: Urban Patina

Conception number: 942

Made number: 898

bounced off a work truck

on road near the gas station

met many a tire

knife sharpener

Painted pattern; antique knife sharpener made from steel washers and a block of wood; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: None

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 050

Artist name: Knife Sharpener

Conception number: 943

Made number: 899

a gift from art Marge

even though it’s an antique

we use it daily

hI/14

Painted copper sheet; painted sheet metal screws; shellacked MDF; permanent marker; black painted mild steel channel base; (safety glass not shown).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 16.0”H x 10.0”W x 3.0”D

Weight: 7.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Sheet Metal Screws

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 051

Artist name: HI/14

Conception number: 944

Made number: 900

Kitten number: 192

with all the high winds

time for a new roof above

failed hardware on ground