"REFLECTIONS OF YOU AND ME #1"              
72  X  46  X  4
"Each piece seems 
to be a request
for understanding”
... Studio Visitor

 
"THREE TO ONE"        
60  X  37.5  X  6
"Creativity takes courage."
... Henri Matisse

"HEATWAVE #1"
31  X  37.5  X  3"
"I can never accomplish
what I want, only what
I would have wanted
had I thought of it
beforehand."
... Richard Diebenkorn

(Detail)

"ALL OUR MUSES #1"
60  X  56  X   7.5
"Three dimensions
are real space 
and actual space is intrinsically
more powerful and specific 
than paint on a flat surface."
... Donald Judd

"MY NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE #1"
34  X  39.5  X  4"
Search.   
But in order to find 
other than
what is searched for."
... Richard Diebenkorn

"SAFE HOUSE #1"
45.5  X  66.5  X  10"
After college,
I entered the world
of residential construction. 
That craftsmanship tradition
of home-building is now 
part of my studio work.

A simple "House" icon
may resonate with any viewer
for various reasons.
For me it is symbolic
of that pivot-point
in my creative arc."
... Mark Gould

"A SECOND CHANCE #1"
48  X  60  X  5
"I believe my CONSTRUCTS
give Forsaken Found Objects
-and myself-
a symbolic 'Second Chance'.
Thus, my quiet inclusion
of 'Pairings' and/or
the number 'Two'
in my compositions.   

We all deserve
a Second Chance.

I appreciate that notion
as I’ve come to grips
with the fact
I won’t get a third."
... Mark Gould

"DO I VISIT YOU?"
29  X  54  X  6
• SOLD •
"The mystery lies
in the irrationality by which
you make appearance;
if it is not irrational,
you make illustration."
... Francis Bacon

"LIFE IN MOTION - WHERE ARE WE GOING"
42  X  84  X  6"

The verb 'Abstract' 
literally means to extract,
remove, and/or separate.

In this sense every
visual artist is abstract
for they must create
their work from personal
visual impressions."

( Detail) 

"THE HOUR FLOWS AWAY"
14.5  X  85.5  X  6
• SOLD •

"We can all view
the same scene. 
I will perceive meanings
no one else does,
simply because of the filter
of my unique life experience.

It is important to recognize
that when we look,
each sees something
different.

My CONSTRUCTS  articulate 
that difference."
... Mark Gould

"WHITE WARNING ONE"
14.5  X  21  X  4

"In a sense I’m a thief.
I pilfer the hidden meanings
of found objects, then abscond
with my audience’s
personal connotations.
I run all these
stolen components
through my own
“visual chop-shop”
and build my CONSTRUCTS 
out of this fresh plunder.

I’m always trying 
to stay one or two steps
ahead of the law
of visual boredom."
... Mark Gould

"TIME PASSES - SO DO WE"
57 X 30 X 4

Q:   "Are these pieces
anachronistic or
overly sentimental?"

A:   "Inclusion
of Found Forsaken Objects 
calls for a step back
into its often-unknown
and ambiguous past..   

Its history can summon
personal memories 
of past questions, decisions,
and life-lessons learned
for any viewer.

This retrospect often conveys
a new level of prestige
to objects when presented
via innovative juxtaposition
and composition. 

... Mark Gould

"THINKING FOR YOURSELF #1"

31  X  42  X  5.5

"My creative efforts allow
a visual dialogue
with my audience. 

I try to be respectful and serene
with my CONSTRUCTS 
-perhaps even gracious
to some degree.

But no one should ever see
that brusque artistic battle
of "pulling the thorn out" 
nor the absolute relief 
this brings."
... Mark Gould







TECHNICAL BACKGROUND
A BFA as well as innumerable
figure drawing & painting sessions
in concert with demands
of residential design/construction, 
furniture/cabinetry fabrication,
Museum Exhibition productions,
contributed to my CONSTRUCTS. 

Various, wide-ranging sets
of media and techniques are utilized:
• Assemblage of original and
replicate artifacts & found objects
• Custom fabrication
of supports & containers
• Collage of photographs, text, 
etching, mono-printing & gicleé printing
• Traditional drawing/painting/sculpture.

Continual testing and revision
of new visual combinations 
is not a choice,
but a requirement.