Location: United States
My work continually evolves into new spectrums of thought but what remains is my curiosity about the nature of the built environment and the human condition. I constantly grapple with how to visually relay this curiosity.
It’s an amalgamation of my multi faceted background; architectural research, classical figurative painting, photography and the main tool to my visual vocabulary: steel.
Steel is very seductive for a multitude of reasons. It’ pure structural strength, its fragility to bend, its ability to capture time in its inherent chemistry, it reflective nature ands its easy of joining via the lucid quality of a weld.
Steel has been my new canvas. Using welding as the drawing tool and the natural nuance of steels inherent chemistry as the coloring element. Steel is very sexy and seductive like the figurative forms.
2011
Steel (MIG) , Enamel Spray, Oil Paints, Blowtorch, Cold Wax
12” x 29”
2011
Steel (MIG) , Enamel Spray, Oil Paints, Blowtorch, Cold Wax
26” x 15”
2011
Steel (MIG, SMAW), Oil Paints, Blowtorch
15” x 25” x 1”
Steel, MIG
2011
Steel, MIG
Steel, MIG
Steel, MIG
Steel, MIG, SMAW
2011
16" x 12"
Steel, Oil Paints, Enamel Spray
24" x 24"
2012
30" x 43" x 4"
Steel, Aluminum, SMAW Welds, Oil Paints
2012
I have been working on a plethora of life figurative drawings distilling them to their critical linear elements. I then concoct these lines into the third dimension using steel. Making the forms live and breath within space. As viewers revolve around the sculptures the figures undulate and grow, changing like life and steel.
2011
Steel (MIG, SMAW), Oil Paints, Enamel Paint
73” x 29” x 29”
2011
Steel (MIG, TIG, SMAW), Blowtorch,
29.5” x 14 1’4” x 9”
2011
Steel (MIG), Enamel Paint, Oil Paints
26” x 14” x 8”
2011
Steel (MIG, SMAW), Blowtorch,
23 1/8” x 7” x 17 1/2”
2011
Steel (MIG, SMAW),
Enamel Paint, Oil Paints
Steel, MIG, SMAW
2011
Steel
36" x 17" x 13"
2011
Shiny
Steel
2012
I take my structural welds and manipulate them into abstract mixed media works that use language as the metaphorical tool for exploring a concept. .
2011
24” x 9.5” x 3”
Stainless Steel, Steel, Aluminum, Oil Paints, Cold Wax, Plexi Glass
2011
12” x 9.5” x 1”
Stainless Steel, Steel, Enamel Paint, Plexi Glass
2011
13” x 13” x 2”
Steel, Stainless Steel, Copper, Glass, SAW Flux, Acrylic, Oil Paints
Photograph of a TIG Aluminum Weld
Photograph of SMAW Weld
Photograph of a SMAW weld
2011
5” x 4” x 25”
Aluminum, Plexi Glass, Stainless Steel, Steel Film
21" x 12" x 3"
Steel,(MIG, SMAW) Enamel Spray
2011
The Consummate Learner
2012
21” x 7” x 2 1/4”
Steel, MIG
The Chapters Of Ones Life
Steel, Stainless Steel, TIG Weld Enamel Spray
10” x 5” x 5”
I explore the world around us, using mans architectural aspirations to elucidate the magnitude of the built environment.
52" x 20" x 9"
Steel (MIG, SMAW), Blowtorch, Enamel Spray
2009
24” x 12” x 5”
Stainless Steel / Steel
“The Seductive Steel Skyscrapers of Night”
2009
57” x 16” x 11”
Stainless Steel, Oil, Charcoal
“Ceaser Pellis Ode To The Hallidie Building”
2009
Brought Mr and Mrs Coleman
40” x 30” x 6”
Steel, Stainless Steel, Acrylic, Oil, Glass Cubes
“The Industrial Outline of Oklahoma”
Steel, MIG , SMAW, Enamel Spray, Oil Paints
Linear Deception of Space
2012
Steel
72” x 50” x 20”
“The Draw Of A Chill Urban Night”
Steel, MIG and SMAW Welds, Acetylene Torch, Enamel Spray, Oil Paints, Cols Wax
25" x 21" x 5 1/4"
2012
Virginia T Coleman
“The Workhorse of North Dakota”
The Workhorse of North Dakota
63" x 25.5" 8.5"
Steel, Oil Paints, Enamel Paint
2012
Virginia T Coleman
24" x 10" x 2.5"
Steel, Acetylene Torch, Oil Paints, Enamel Spray
2012
24" x 10" x 2.5"
Steel, Acetylene Torch, Oil Paints, Enamel Spray
2012
24" x 10" x 2.5"
Steel, Acetylene Torch, Oil Paints, Enamel Spray
2012
24" x 10" x 2.5"
Steel, Acetylene Torch, Oil Paints, Enamel Spray
2012
24" x 10" x 2.5"
Steel, Acetylene Torch, Oil Paints, Enamel Spray
2012
Finally I use mans architectural details to question life abstractly.
Modern Facade
Steel, MIG SMAW, Stucco, Enamel Paint, Oil Paints
28” x 10” x 3”
2012
©2012 VirginiaTColeman
A Linear Facade
Steel, MIG SMAW, Enamel Paint, Oil Paints
19” x 12” 3 3/4”
2012
©2012 VirginiaTColeman
Right Winged Facade
2011
Steel (SMAW) Enamel Spray
16” x 12”
©2011 VirginiaTColeman
“Majestic Blue Landscape Through The Facade”
30" x 40" x 2"
Steel, Oil Paints, SMAW Weld, Enamel Spray
2012
“Enamor”
“The Glance”
“Lost In Steel”
“Refined”
“Lunsford'd Lines #1”
“Lunsford'd Lines #2”
“Lunsford'd Lines #3”
“The Lines Distinguish”
“ Self Portrait 2012”
“Majestic Blue Landscape ”
“To Lay In Steel”
“De-Robe”
“A Womans Wonderment”
“Comfort”
“NImble”
“Delicate Embrace”
“Yes?”
“Shiny”
“Bessemers Light”
“A Love Affair”
“Flux”
“Descry”
“Tranquil”
“Adoration”
“Continuance”
“This Ones For The Dreamers”
“The Consummate Learner”
“The Chapters Of Ones Life”
“Night has Befallen T-Town”
“Dominique Francon”
“Linear Deception of Space”
“Boston”
“New Orleans”
“Tulsa”
“Denver”
“San Francisco”
“Modern Facade”
“A Linear Facade”
“Right Winged Facade”
