I PLACE MY FEET WITH CARE IN SUCH A WORLD1994Kelp wax, thread, felt, life sized.
A PIECE OF BURNED MEAT(lines from Jane Kenyon's poem Having It Out With Melancholy, 7."Pardon", Constance), 1993-94,Wax and sgrafitto on paper, 14" x 14".
CHILDHOOD1993-4Compacted cockle burrs, 5 cubes each 10 x 10 x 10".
CHILDHOOD1993-4Compacted cockle burrs, 5 cubes each 10 x 10 x 10", detail.
CORE SAMPLE: SELF PORTRAIT1994earth from every place I've lived, 1" equals 1 year, earth from Missouri, Louisiana, Illinois, Alabama, Minnesota, Maine, Missouri, Glue, life cast bronze of my feet , cylinder, 43" x 12".
CORE SAMPLE: SELF PORTRAIT1994earth from every place I've lived, 1" equals 1 year, earth from Missouri, Louisiana, Illinois, Alabama, Minnesota, Maine, Missouri, Glue, life cast bronze of my feet, cylinder, 43" x 12", detail.
GUARDIAN1991-94Hand sewn kelp, thread, synthetic felt, hide glue, beeswax, straps, hollow core door on cement blocks, life-sized figure, 80" L x 24" W x 30" H.
GUARDIAN1991-94Hand sewn kelp, thread, synthetic felt, hide glue, beeswax, straps, hollow core door on cement blocks, life-sized figure, 80" L x 24" W x 30" H.
GUARDIAN1991-94Hand sewn kelp, thread, synthetic felt, hide glue, beeswax, straps, hollow core door on cement blocks, life-sized figure, 80" L x 24" W x 30" H, detail.
ACTION: CONSTRUCTION OF GUARDIAN1994Plaster life cast, kelp backed with natural latex and waxed felt, needles, thread, water, custom sand bags, solo exhibition, Under the Skin, Williams College Art Museum, Williamstown, MA.
ACTION: CONSTRUCTION OF GUARDIAN1994Plaster life cast, kelp backed with natural latex and waxed felt, needles, thread, water, custom sand bags, detail of McCoy sewing during Under the Skin at Williams College Art Museum, Williamstown, MA.
THE SWIMMER1993-94Sea lettuce, hide glue, synthetic felt, cord, rattan, 7' x 15' W x 10' D.
I DON'T ALWAYS GET THERE1994Wax, plaster, wood, moss, rattan, synthetic felt, 35" W x 37" H x 10" D.
MODERN TIMES: DOUBLE SELF PORTRAIT CONCERNING EXORCISM AND LEAPING1993-94Kelp, glue, wood, wax, fabric, and shellac, 14' W x 9.5' H x1'D
MODERN TIMES: DOUBLE SELF PORTRAIT CONCERNING EXORCISM AND LEAPING1993-94Kelp, glue, wood, wax, fabric, and shellac, 14' W x 9.5' H x1'D,Side view.
OBJECTS MADE TO MAKE OTHER OBJECTS1994Aluminum pan with kelp, steel molds, work gloves, plastic pail with shellaced synthetic felt, 3' x 20" x 2'
OBJECTS MADE TO MAKE OTHER OBJECTS1994Wood, sheet metal, duct tape, screws, plaster, 15" W x 40" H x 15" D.
PRODUCTION PROCESS DRAWINGS(Courting The Accident)1993-94Wax, shellac, pigments, clay, hide glue on synthetic felt and paper, kelp, plastic and collage, magnifying glass, size range 1" x 1", to 4" x 6".