Piece by Piece

Cerulean Arts is pleased to present Piece by Piece, featuring constructed paintings, collages and sculptures by Charles Kalick, James Rapone and Kathleen Studebaker.  Kalick’s rich textural paintings, rooted in the grid, border on sculpture.  His heavily-worked wood surfaces are manipulated through carving and thick layers of paint.  The shifting linear patterns created are reminiscent of primitive textile design and architecture.  Rapone begins his collages without a specific intention, starting with a blank sheet and scraps of paper.  While his main interests are composition, color and line, perceptual space may emerge as well as evocative snippets of information from the component papers.  He hopes to draw the viewer in, revealing something of the magic of human experience.  Studebaker is a multi-media sculptor working in a variety of materials including wood, metal and plastic.  With a love of detailed fabrication and problem-solving, she makes every element of her sculptures by hand.  Her work often references the far-flung future, or perhaps alternate realities, and is inspired by astronomy, narrative fantasy, and the intersection of digital technology with mechanical function. 

Charles Kalick, Field 16, acrylic on panel, 10" x 8"  Available 


Charles Kalick, Field 19, acrylic on panel, 10" x 8"  Available 


Charles Kalick, Field 27 - Red Light at Night, acrylic on panel, 12" x 12"  Available 


Charles Kalick, Field 31 - On the Green, acrylic on panel, 12" x 12"  Available 


Charles Kalick, Field 33 - Dog in Park, acrylic on panel, 10" x 10"  Available 


Charles Kalick, Field 34 - Dying Hibiscus, acrylic on panel, 10" x 10"  Available 


Charles Kalick, Field 38 - Red Light District, acrylic on panel, 10" x 10"  Available 


Charles Kalick, Field 39 - Regional Rail, acrylic on panel, 10" x 10"  Available 


James Rapone, A Heap of Broken Images, collage, 12" x 13.5"  


James Rapone, Dark in the Afternoon, collage, 9.5" x 15.5"  


James Rapone, In the Distance Someone Is Singing, collage, 8.5" x 15"  


James Rapone, The Future Is a Faded Song, collage, 8" x 10.5"  SOLD 


James Rapone, Dew of Light, collage, 9.5" x 11"  


James Rapone, In the Windless Cold, collage, 8" x 10"  


James Rapone, Fratres by Arvo Pärt, collage, 8" x 6.5"  Available 

James Rapone, Muttering Darkness, collage, 8" x 6"  Available 


James Rapone, Nocturne, collage, 7" x 8"  


James Rapone, Afterimage, collage, 5.5" x 7.5" 


Kathleen Studebaker, AstroObject [1c.x0], copper, brass, bronze, steel, aluminum & walnut, 3.75" x 3.5" x 3.5"  


Kathleen Studebaker, AstroObject [1d.x1], copper, brass, bronze, steel, aluminum & walnut, 5.75" x 5.5" x 3.5"  


Kathleen Studebaker, AstroObject [1e.o1], copper, brass,  steel, aluminum & walnut, 5" x 2.5" x 3"  SOLD 


Kathleen Studebaker, AstroObject [2f.x1], copper, brass, bronze, steel, aluminum & walnut, 7.25" x 8.5" x 9"  


Kathleen Studebaker, AstroObject [2a.x0], copper, brass, bronze, steel, aluminum & walnut, 7.25" x 8" x 7.5"  


Kathleen Studebaker, AstroObject [1d.o2], copper, steel, aluminum & walnut, 6.5" x 5" x 5"