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INNERSPACES: The Art of Rufus Snoddy
Exhibition & Sale June 2 - July 12, 2007

Abiqui Abiqui – Shield Series
Mixed media: 46 x 23 x 7 inches
Sanke on the grass Snake on the Cross – Shield Series
Mixed media; 72 x 26 x 3 inches
Just In Case Just In Case – Shield Series
Mixed media; 80 x 23 x 4 inches
Not for Sale

giverny Giverny – Shield Series
Mixed media; 72 x 22 x 6 inches
implements of Various creations Implements of Various Creation – Illusion Series
Acrylic on canvas with mixed media; 52 x 31 x 2 inches
Her Tattoo Her Tattoo Gave Her Away – Illusion Series
Acrylic on canvas with mixed media; 52 x 29 x 2.5 inches
homage to the critical eye Homage to the Critical Eye (Five Strokes and a Quick Getaway) – Illusion Series
Acrylic on wood panel; 68.5 x 60 x 3 inches
nemesis of urbania Nemesis of Urbania – Shield Series
Acrylic on canvas with mixed media; 54 x 32 x 3 inches
Black Line Black Line – Windows Series
Acrylic on canvas and mixed media; 79 x 24 x 5 inches
Zen Zen – Windows Series
Acrylic on canvas, wood and mixed media; 87 x 39 x 6 inches
skin, Cluster and Sky Skin, Cluster and Sky – Shield Series
Acrylic on canvas and mixed media; 70 x 33 x 6 inches
My soul My Soul, That Place – Shield Series
Acrylic on canvas and mixed media; 69 x 34 x 6 inches
Introduction of Seymor Introduction of Seymour – Windows Series
Acrylic on canvas and mixed media; 73 x 33 x 5 inches
Hamburger Hill Hamburger Hill Aesthetics – Illusion Series
Acrylic and mixed media; 61 x 31 x 3 inches
Memory and Longing Memory and Longing – Shield Series
Acrylic on canvas and mixed media; 45.25 x 5.25 inches
The Stare The Stare – Shield Series
Acrylic on canvas with mixed media; 55 x 36 x 6 inches
Fast Food Fast Food – Illusion Series
Acrylic on mixed media; 56 x 39 x 3 inches
Victim Victim – Shield Series
Mixed media; 65 x 37 x 5 inches
Bent Line Bent Line – Illusion Series
Acrylic on canvas w/ mixed media - 56 x 37.5 inches
dunce of hearts Dunce of Heart – Signs of Our Times
Acrylic on wood panel; 22.25 x 14.5 inches
Visage Visage – Shield Series
Mixed media; 67 x 18 x 16
Diamonds and Laces Diamonds and Laces – Brush Stroke Series
Acrylic on canvas with wood; 96 x 48 inches
spirit shield Spirit Shield – Shield Series
Mixed media sculpture;
Blue Line Blue Line – Brush Stroke Series
Acrylic on canvas; 96 x 48 inches
Midnight Code Midnight Code from the “S” Car – Illusion Series
Acrylic on canvas and wood; 48 x 60 x 3 inches

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Landscape Blue Landscape Blue
Acrylic on canvas w/ collage; 37.75 x 31.25 inches
Lanscape green Landscape Green
Acrylic and oil on canvas; 37.75 x 31.25 inches
Hot Lead Hot Lead
Acrylic on canvas with collage; 43.5 x 47 inches
Fragments Fragments
Acrylic on canvas with collage; 43.5 x 47 inches
Triad Triad
Acrylic on linen and mixed media; 27.25 x 24 inches
Floating Elements Floating Elements
Acrylic on linen and mixed media; 27.25 x 24 inches
Kahuna Day dream Kahuna Day Dream
Acrylic on linen and mixed media; 31 x 23.5 inches
Inner Space V Innerspace V, I Love Landscapes
Acrylic on wood/ mix media; 14.25 x 9.5 inches
Troubling Currents Troubling Currents
Mixed media; 15 x 13.25 inches
Snakes in the grass Snakes in the Grass
Mixed Media; 15 x 13.25 inches
inadvertent Influences Inadvertent Influences
Mixed media; 18.25 x 15.25 inches
Inner Space Innerspace I, 06
Acrylic on wood; 18.25 x 15.25 inches
Innerspace II Innerspace II, 06
Acrylic on linen and wood ; 17.5 x 15 inches
I must know I Must Know
Acrylic on paper, rope and wood; 18.5 x 18 inches
SOLD

my Black My Black
Acrylic on canvas, paper and wood panel; 22.25 x 16. 75 inches
Obsessional Province Obsessional Province
Acrylic on canvas and mixed media; 44 x 60 inches
(image coming) Diverse Obsession, “Omen”
Acrylic on canvas, wood and mixed media; 49 x 60 inches
Shifting Planes Shifting Planes Reveal
Acrylic on canvas and mixed media; 44 x 60 inches
Visceral Visions Visceral Vision
Acrylic on canvas and mixed media; 48 x 60 inches
Spirit of the Seasons Spirit of The Seasons, “Changes”
Mixed media sculpture ; 93 x 36 x 12 inches
the Sacrifice The Sacrifice
Mixed media w/ light; 76 x 29 x 12 inches
mothers roots Mother’s Roots
Mixed media w/ light; 17 x 15 x 4 inches
stock exchange Stock Exchange
Mixed media; 42 x 27 x 4 inches
Pubis Pubis
Acrylic on canvas, wood, metal and wire; 58 x 42 x 3 inches
Artist Statement:
Living in these times, one faces a difficult proposition trying to stay connected to nature. We are being so constantly bombarded by technological innovation. More and more glass, asphalt and concrete make for less and less access to green places in our living environments. I am not sure how consciously aware we are of the affects this has on our collective psyche. Personally, I find it more difficult to be in touch with physical survival instincts. Seemingly, for every natural urge there is a technological device designed to quell it by creating convenience or make it a step removed from significant physical activity. We call this progress.

“Innerspaces” make reference to the longing of my inner instincts to connect with the soul of survival of my ancestors and other indigenous peoples. Symbolically, I reflect texturally how this connection is made on a cellular level. The materials and images are selected and collected intuitively from unconscious internal conversational responses to my environment. These conversations, as always, include the ever present critic, or the “critical eyes,” as we live in times where everything must be objectified. It must be categorized, quantified and qualified. I experience this objectification process as a bold move away from our survival nature and the inherent nature of survival, toward a world of rampant consumerism. There seems to be an obsession with vanity and its creations. Much the same question I asked as a child, “Where are we going and why are we going there?”

Why is natural beauty not good enough?


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