Spiczka’s artistry survives accident
This is an excellent article by Dave DeLand. It covers not only my life-altering accident but my work in general with thoughtfulness and sensitivity. Thanks, Dave!
Postcards on Pioneer Public Television
It was a Pleasure to have Dana Conroy and her wonderful team visit the studio for this segment of Postcards on Pioneer Public Television.
Sculpture News: Two Highs and a Low
The summer started off on a high note when I installed my sculpture Triple Spark at the Cedarhurst Center for the Arts. I’d never been to the museum before and was delighted to find a beautiful landscape filled with wonderful works. My piece is on long-term loan, with hopes that one day it will join […]
Winter Blossoms Exhibition
I’ve been developing these new wall sculptures for months now, so I’m very excited to announce that my exhibition Winter Blossoms is now open! You can see the show in the Main Gallery of Great River Arts in Little Falls, MN. The opening reception will be this Saturday January 16 from Noon-2pm and it runs […]
Open Studio Show This Weekend
I’m very excited to join Judith Bergerson and Peder Hegland again at their neighboring studios for the annual Open Studio Show. You may notice we moved it up a bit this year after fighting the cold the last two years. The weather looks to be beautiful and the lack of snow is allowing me to […]
2015 Art in the Garden
Forget Christmas, this is the most wonderful time of the year! One of the best parts of Spring is my annual trip to North Carolina for the Art in the Garden Sculpture Invitational. No kidding, I love this show, I love the work and I love the people. As usual, I’ll only be there for […]
Exhibition Images @ Gallery St. Germain
You still have until April 18 to check out my show at the Gallery Saint Germain… but for those who can’t make it, perhaps these images will help give you a feel for it…. Enjoy!
Gallery Saint Germain Exhibition
I have a beautiful little show up currently at the Gallery Saint Germain in downtown St. Cloud. It runs until April 18th, and the opening reception will coincide with the St. Cloud Art Crawl on March 20th from 5-9pm. The unique thing about this exhibition is that I decided to display some of my drawings […]
Sprouting Chestnuts
Normally, the first part of the year is a very quiet time around the studio. I’m generally left alone and have a lot of concentrated time to just work on the sculpture of my choosing. This year, so far, has not been normal. The reasons have all been rather good, but even good can be […]
Local Open Studio Show This Weekend
This is going to be a great weekend… I’m very excited to once again join local artists Judy Bergerson and Peder Hegland for their Open Studio Show and Sale. This year the excellent wood artist Jeff Kidder will be joining us as well. I’ve gotten a sneak peak at this year’s work while setting up […]
The Distance that Matters
Good abstract work is anything but arbitrary. The movement of a single line by just a smidge is the difference between “good” and “meh.” That is the distance that matters; that is the gap that holds the key to making something worthwhile. All the infrastructure, all the tools, all the time in the world do […]
Rustic Burned Boxes
For the past month or so I’ve been tinkering with the idea for rustic wooden boxes decorated with my custom wood burnings. The variations and character of the reclaimed wood gives them a very nice old-timey feel. They also allow me put to great new use something that would otherwise be thrown away (a minor […]
Eye of the Needle
Chopping wood, in a weird way, led to the creation of this latest sculpture… a fine little piece I’m calling Eye of the Needle. With every passing year, the Seasons have a growing effect on the structure of my life. There are times of the year that are just better for certain things than others. […]
Belatedly, Baby Trees
Last fall I stumbled onto a bunch of black and white walnuts (isn’t Craigslist great?) and quickly cleaned them up and planted them in. I simply walked along my existing rows of trees with a hoe and a bucket of seeds, scraped a small hole, dropped in a nut, and covered it back up. I’d […]
Bending a Rod ’round and ’round
I’m making some excellent progress on the sculpture I shared in the Evolution of a Sketch post earlier this week. It’s funny how surprised I often am in the execution of a piece… I have a design on hand and in mind, yet when it actually comes to making it, an unexpected world opens up. […]
Evolution of a Sketch
After the completion of Standing Knife Edge, I found myself spending time on a new sketch. I had a really rough idea that I thought had some potential, but was not yet sufficiently developed. You can see it here… It was poorly thought out and lacked “cohesion” for lack of a better word. When looking […]
