"Bric a Brac" exhibit

i'm in the final stages of completing my 1st collection of work for 2010.............its title is "bric a brac"...........and the opening reception for the new exhibit will happen this friday night.........march 19........at lyrik.............in portland ,or.........once the collection is installed and photographed i'll be posting some images of the new work............most likely friday morning...........

"bric a brac" .....is a new series of work by j.shea , created and derived by rumaging through garage sales.....flea markets and secondhand shops......often these collected objects are broken......lost.......or forgotten.........and the process of tracking them down and finding them is just as meticulous as thethe work in the studio of reconfiguring them and breeding a new life into them............since relocating to portland 2 year ago.......shea has been collectingthese objects and emersing himself in the strange world of thrift store and flea market culture..........finding inspiration not only in the items for sale but in the people that create those environments like the vendors and the regulars............this new collection of work is created in various media......includingsculpture........carving............assemblege work.............either freestanding........hanging.......or in the artists familar shadow box style........the newcollection of work will remain on exhibit till april 22,2010