July 23rd, 2010
The body of work made while at the Pace House, a list:
14 Pictures From the Place Where Stephen Painted
1. Box of Matches (Flattened)
~A 30×30 digital c print of a box of kitchen matches
2. A Question of Anthropology
~A series of small prints, around 6×6 inches, of various animal skulls found around the Pace property, about 4-6 prints total, possibly actual chromegenic prints straight from the negatives
3. Skilled It
~A portrait of a cast iron skillet, two images on one print, possibly sized around 60×28, digital c print
4. Opposing View
~A 30×30 digital c print looking towards the space where Stephen may have made his initial sketches and watercolors of the Shepard house
5. Another Man’s Coffee
~A portrait of the used coffee cans found around the barn and studio, a large digital c print, possibly bigger than 30×30
6. My View From The Porch
~A rectangular format digital c print, 16×20
7. Morning Constitutional (Ames Lily Pond)
~ A rectangular digital c print, between 11×14-20×24 of the Lily Pond, possibly vertical
8. Painting in Real Life
~ A 30×30 inch digital c print of the painting Stephen made in 1972 of the Shepard house, this painting served as the jumping off point for this entire body of work
9. Compost Heap
~A 30×30 digital c print of the compost pile out back of the Pace House
10. I’ll Keep My Eye on You
~ A 30×30 print of the garage across the street that faces the Pace House
11. Stephen, Where Are You?
~A self portrait, chopping wood and drinking coffee, a rectangular format, possibly vertical digital c print
12. Eating Lobster and Making Performance Art
~A video piece
13. What if You Lived in a Place Where Your Woodpile Was Bigger Than Your House?
~A photographic re-interpretation of an island wood pile
14. Painting
~A 30×30 inch digital c print of a shelf from a painting easel
15. Beast
~A horizontal rectangular image of myself in the blueberry meadow out back of the Pace house, possibly a 16×20 digital c print
16. An Ideal Picture
~An image of an older framed photograph of the Pace house, mounted on a post in the front yard. In the background you see the Pace house and guests. A 30×30 inch digital c print.
17. Family in Maine Doorway
~A 30×30 inch digital c print, taken of Kathleen and Elanor and Me in front of the Pace home, referencing both the American Gothic painting by Grant Wood and a later painting of Stephens depicting him and Palmina in front of the Pace House.
18. A Loving And Supportive Wife Was All The Man Needed (Palmina)
~A rectangular format silver gelatin print, made from a rubbing of Palminas signature found on the back of her pottery in the kitchen
19. My Friend The Fox
~A rectandular format digital c print, around 11-14-16×20
20. A Slinged Shot
~An image of three sling shots found in the barn and studio, digital c print 11×14-16×20, maybe larger square format
21. A Means To An End
~ A rectangular format digital c print, 16×20
