“Perhaps the simplest, yet most appropriate, distinction would be that an artifact is primarily the product of craftsmanship and skill, while a work of art is invested with an emotional, philosophical, spiritual, or esthetic quality that reaches beyond. It has an ambiguous something that is not always easy to define, perhaps a special element that elevates it from the realm of workmanship to a more significant level.” -David L. Shirey
Sculptors Rob McKirdie, Tybre Newcomer, and Cozette Phillips present a collection of work that reflects on their past explorations and how materials preserve and shape perception. This exhibition showcases each of their distinctive artmaking practices and investigates the intersection between object and artifact.
Rob McKirdie
Marquee
cement, found wood, found metal
$885
15.5″ x 26″
Cozette Phillips
Artifact of Urban Use
mixed media
$950
7″ x 10″
Rob McKirdie
Chernal
mortar, found wood, found objects
$785
16″ x 19″
Tybre Newcomer
Bailey #4
ceramic, vintage Bailey #4 hand plane
$630
11″ x 15″
Tybre Newcomer
Static
ceramic, vintage C-clamps
$700
14″ x 18.5″
Cozette Phillips
Merge
mixed media
$800
14″ x 19″
Rob McKirdie
Encasement 3
cement, steel
$685
14″ x 15.5″
Rob McKirdie
Encasement 4
cement, steel
$685
8″ x 14.5″
Rob McKirdie
The Whole Modernist Lie
found frame, found sign
$400
16″ x 18″
Cozette Phillips
Un-monument
negative space pf a standing tree with lead and resin on steel pedestal
$3000
18″ x 74″
Tybre Newcomer
Altered
ceramic, altered vintage jewelers hammer
$490
5.5″ x 18″
Cozette Phillips
Presence of Absence II
mixed media
$450
7″ x 12″
Rob McKirdie
Unearthed
found wood, found objects
$4085
24″ x 71″
Cozette Phillips
Timeline, Abbreviated
antimony, bismuth, copper, tin
$2500
5″ x 49″
Cozette Phillips
Echo III
antimony, bismuth, copper, tin, lacquer, wood
$2500
18″ x 18″
Tybre Newcomer
Fossil Series
gas pliers, ceramic
$420
7″ x 15″
Tyber Newcomer
From Willard S. Ward
ceramic, vintage Perfect Handle Co. screwdrivers
$700
15.5″ x 16.5″
Tyber Newcomer
Tool of the latter 20th century
5 gallon bucket, ceramic, 24k gold leaf, brass handle
$1400 with base
14.5″ x 35″
Rob McKirdie
Encasement 2
mortar, steel
$685
10″ x 12.5″
Tybre Newcomer
Collection
ceramic, gold leaf, wood, patina
$1800
10″ x 17″
Cozette Phillips
Core Sample
antimony, brass, bismuth, copper, tin, steel with steel base
$900
6.5″ x 8″
Rob McKirdie
Encasement 1
mortar, steel
$685
10″ x 13″
