tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88452657046884316282011-10-11T15:10:07.685-07:00<br>Abstract sculptor, painter and media artist <b>Mike Shaffer</b> <br><br>started constructing Towers in the late 70s. They are <br><br>distinguished by the crisscrossing nature of their <br><br>linear elements which are generally stacked into<br><br> horizontal/vertical configurations.<br>.<br></br>.<br></br><a href="http://mikeshaffer.net/12-SPTO.pdf"><u>more information about this work</u></a><br>.</br><br>.</br><br>.</br>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.comBlogger251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845265704688431628.post-81744926975709224382011-07-26T14:13:00.000-07:002011-07-27T05:42:50.280-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vc809yIs0dM/Ti8tKXtCOzI/AAAAAAAAAsg/j_E3WaXrniI/s1600/TO-069-blog.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vc809yIs0dM/Ti8tKXtCOzI/AAAAAAAAAsg/j_E3WaXrniI/s320/TO-069-blog.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Fire Spire Six</span></b></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mixed media on wood</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">40 x 8 x 8</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">2010 - 2011</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">TO-69</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845265704688431628-8174492697570922438?l=upanup.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845265704688431628.post-47542462016160569192011-07-26T14:01:00.000-07:002011-07-26T14:04:37.980-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N7ihm-7mxgA/Ti8guNQ8zEI/AAAAAAAAAsY/aWJJOYDJP_s/s1600/TO-71.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N7ihm-7mxgA/Ti8guNQ8zEI/AAAAAAAAAsY/aWJJOYDJP_s/s320/TO-71.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Sun Monument Six</span></b></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mixed media on wood,</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">34 x 8 x 8 inches,</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">2010</span></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">TO-71</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845265704688431628-4754246201616056919?l=upanup.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845265704688431628.post-83568775781689466702009-05-08T16:09:00.000-07:002009-05-08T16:15:23.840-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SgS785XST9I/AAAAAAAAAiw/lCgrq8SdNZA/s1600-h/TO-72ch%3D6+copy.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SgS785XST9I/AAAAAAAAAiw/lCgrq8SdNZA/s320/TO-72ch%3D6+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333594513578545106" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Four and Six</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Mixed media on wood,</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">38.3 x 9 x 9 inches,</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">2009</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">TO-72</span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845265704688431628-8356877578168946670?l=upanup.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845265704688431628.post-21064834802403014192008-12-02T15:00:00.000-08:002008-12-02T15:04:16.092-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/STW-O_HcchI/AAAAAAAAAhM/mSN0iQVTPco/s1600-h/TO-68blg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 191px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/STW-O_HcchI/AAAAAAAAAhM/mSN0iQVTPco/s320/TO-68blg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275331703204508178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">Four and Three</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Mixed media on wood,</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />20.1 x 8.8 x 8.0 inches,</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />2008</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /><br /><br />TO-68</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845265704688431628-2106483480240301419?l=upanup.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845265704688431628.post-58865090749087606442008-10-02T14:26:00.000-07:002011-07-26T14:23:22.642-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/STW4RA44CGI/AAAAAAAAAhE/2emvUBDPNGE/s1600-h/TO-57blg.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275325140970244194" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/STW4RA44CGI/AAAAAAAAAhE/2emvUBDPNGE/s320/TO-57blg.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 320px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 184px;" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 85%;"><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #990000; font-weight: bold;">White Night</span><span style="color: #990000;"><br />Mixed media on wood,</span><span style="color: #990000;"><br />18 x 7.5 x 7.5 inches</span><span style="color: #990000;"><br />2008</span><span style="color: #990000;"><br /><br /><br /><br />TO-57</span></span><br /></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845265704688431628-5886509074908760644?l=upanup.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845265704688431628.post-51442038743481069162008-05-08T18:10:00.000-07:002008-05-08T18:14:11.975-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SCOk0lhfWTI/AAAAAAAAAYc/5bG1Vcn5aa4/s1600-h/TO-53vg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SCOk0lhfWTI/AAAAAAAAAYc/5bG1Vcn5aa4/s320/TO-53vg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198179618248415538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;">Four By Two</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mixed media on wood,</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">17.3 x 7.0 x 7.0 inches,</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">2008</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">TO-53</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845265704688431628-5144203874348106916?l=upanup.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845265704688431628.post-88014397553890686002008-04-30T15:28:00.000-07:002008-04-30T15:48:02.869-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SBj3De3D90I/AAAAAAAAAYU/t8Om1vEuWDk/s1600-h/TO-51g.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SBj3De3D90I/AAAAAAAAAYU/t8Om1vEuWDk/s320/TO-51g.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195173809367545666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Four Up Four</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Mixed media on wood,</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">18 x 6.5 x 6.5 inches.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">2008</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">TO-51</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845265704688431628-8801439755389068600?l=upanup.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845265704688431628.post-88423459527157884262008-04-30T15:25:00.000-07:002008-04-30T15:34:10.163-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SBjx--3D9yI/AAAAAAAAAYE/KtW7q0VEY2A/s1600-h/TO-46g.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SBjx--3D9yI/AAAAAAAAAYE/KtW7q0VEY2A/s320/TO-46g.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195168234499995426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Straight Up Twenty-Three</span><br />Mixed media on wood,</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">20.25 x 7.00 x 7.00 inches,</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">2008</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">TO-46</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845265704688431628-8842345952715788426?l=upanup.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845265704688431628.post-33631153514465877422008-04-28T12:28:00.000-07:002011-10-08T13:34:51.761-07:00<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SBYllu3D9xI/AAAAAAAAAX8/9FXk9yiMNpU/s1600-h/TO-44:42g.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194380550382810898" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SBYllu3D9xI/AAAAAAAAAX8/9FXk9yiMNpU/s320/TO-44:42g.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-size: 85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;">House Tower Ten</span></span><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mixed media on wood,</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">68 x 18 x 18 inches,</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">2008</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">TO-42</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845265704688431628-3363115351446587742?l=upanup.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845265704688431628.post-29275636891757603482008-04-28T12:21:00.000-07:002008-04-28T12:33:02.654-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SBYlA-3D9wI/AAAAAAAAAX0/0Hagseh5rTA/s1600-h/TO-39bg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SBYlA-3D9wI/AAAAAAAAAX0/0Hagseh5rTA/s320/TO-39bg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194379919022618370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Third Power Tower</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Acrylic on wood,</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">67 x 18 x 18 inches,</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">2001</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">TO-39</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845265704688431628-2927563689175760348?l=upanup.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845265704688431628.post-50466784403075933322008-04-28T12:10:00.000-07:002008-04-28T12:18:48.087-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SBYide3D9uI/AAAAAAAAAXk/DUhn7g_Kjh4/s1600-h/TO-38bg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SBYide3D9uI/AAAAAAAAAXk/DUhn7g_Kjh4/s320/TO-38bg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194377110114006754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;">Orange Blossom Special</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Acrylic on wood,</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">72 x 18 x 18 inches</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">2001</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">TO-38</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845265704688431628-5046678440307593332?l=upanup.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845265704688431628.post-37331901450127248512008-04-28T12:06:00.000-07:002011-10-08T13:33:48.628-07:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SBYgW-3D9sI/AAAAAAAAAXU/-0E0eW3MVVs/s1600-h/TO-37eg.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194374799421601474" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SBYgW-3D9sI/AAAAAAAAAXU/-0E0eW3MVVs/s320/TO-37eg.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;">Stone House 37</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mixed media on wood,</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">60 x 13 x 13 inches.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">2008</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">TO-37</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845265704688431628-3733190145012724851?l=upanup.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845265704688431628.post-16696969151425310542008-04-28T12:00:00.000-07:002008-04-28T12:20:38.892-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SBYfH-3D9rI/AAAAAAAAAXM/xyvjEeVI7x0/s1600-h/TO-31g.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SBYfH-3D9rI/AAAAAAAAAXM/xyvjEeVI7x0/s320/TO-31g.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194373442211935922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Scarlet Starlet</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Mixed media on wood,</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">32 x 16 x 15 inches,</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">1991</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">TO-31</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845265704688431628-1669696915142531054?l=upanup.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845265704688431628.post-9112955339473710702008-04-24T06:09:00.000-07:002008-04-24T06:14:02.751-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SBCG4e3D9oI/AAAAAAAAAWw/ukc9jaOziR4/s1600-h/TO-29bg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SBCG4e3D9oI/AAAAAAAAAWw/ukc9jaOziR4/s320/TO-29bg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192798675272988290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;">Palm Balm</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mixed media on wood,</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">30 x 11 x 11 inches,</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">1990</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">TO-29</span><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845265704688431628-911295533947371070?l=upanup.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845265704688431628.post-90571286365627498712008-04-23T20:00:00.000-07:002008-04-26T05:34:13.452-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SBH-pe3D9qI/AAAAAAAAAXE/4TFE4gDOS8A/s1600-h/TO-28g.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SBH-pe3D9qI/AAAAAAAAAXE/4TFE4gDOS8A/s320/TO-28g.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193211833946994338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Zig Zag Zog</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Mixed media on wood,</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">23 x 8 x 8 inches, </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">1989</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">TO-27</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845265704688431628-9057128636562749871?l=upanup.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845265704688431628.post-87629706616409751242008-04-23T19:00:00.000-07:002008-04-23T19:06:45.297-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SA_qF-3D9nI/AAAAAAAAAWo/Xwla1DqXmoY/s1600-h/TO-24g.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SA_qF-3D9nI/AAAAAAAAAWo/Xwla1DqXmoY/s320/TO-24g.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192626283875661426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;">Cranberry Canoe</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Acrylic on wood,</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">23 x 17 x 20 inches,</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">1988</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">TO-24</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845265704688431628-8762970661640975124?l=upanup.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845265704688431628.post-92056129037286050262008-04-23T18:48:00.000-07:002008-04-23T18:53:04.053-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SA_nJe3D9mI/AAAAAAAAAWg/VnjPMxiJEUg/s1600-h/TO-22g.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SA_nJe3D9mI/AAAAAAAAAWg/VnjPMxiJEUg/s320/TO-22g.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192623045470320226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;">Blue Mango</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Acrylic on wood,</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">24 x 19 x 18 inches,</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">1987</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">TO-22</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845265704688431628-9205612903728605026?l=upanup.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845265704688431628.post-86608807235982622232008-04-23T13:47:00.000-07:002008-04-23T13:59:10.735-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SA-gju3D9iI/AAAAAAAAAV8/dzCdS-oTJz4/s1600-h/TO-21g.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SA-gju3D9iI/AAAAAAAAAV8/dzCdS-oTJz4/s320/TO-21g.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192545431116314146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Match Point</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Fireplace matches<br />and wood,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >12 x 7 x 7 inches,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >1987</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >TO-21</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845265704688431628-8660880723598262223?l=upanup.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845265704688431628.post-1027544104977464672008-04-23T13:30:00.000-07:002008-04-28T13:23:03.234-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SA-dJe3D9hI/AAAAAAAAAV0/55ypOAp6PwQ/s1600-h/TO-17g.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SA-dJe3D9hI/AAAAAAAAAV0/55ypOAp6PwQ/s320/TO-17g.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192541681609864722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Pointless Fourty-One </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Pencils and wood,</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">10 x 8 x 8 inches,</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">1986</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">TO-17</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845265704688431628-102754410497746467?l=upanup.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845265704688431628.post-66643328412968445042008-04-23T13:20:00.000-07:002008-04-23T18:46:19.765-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SA_lhe3D9lI/AAAAAAAAAWY/LeVak113Ivc/s1600-h/TO-15cg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SA_lhe3D9lI/AAAAAAAAAWY/LeVak113Ivc/s320/TO-15cg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192621258763925074" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br /><br /><br /><br />Paper Caper</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Rolled newsprint,</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">20 x 11 x 11 inches.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">1986</span> <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">TO-15</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845265704688431628-6664332841296844504?l=upanup.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845265704688431628.post-39939083480992236452008-04-23T13:14:00.000-07:002008-04-23T13:21:07.144-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SA-Y0e3D9gI/AAAAAAAAAVs/r8dq2tjotM0/s1600-h/TO-13g.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SA-Y0e3D9gI/AAAAAAAAAVs/r8dq2tjotM0/s320/TO-13g.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192536922786100738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" >Four By Twenty-Four Thirteen</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mixed media on wood,</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">16.25 x 9.50 x 9.50 inches,</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Originally constructed in 1986,</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">modified in 2007</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">TO-13</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845265704688431628-3993908348099223645?l=upanup.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845265704688431628.post-63196826156877740422008-04-23T07:48:00.000-07:002008-04-23T17:22:54.069-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SA_Swe3D9jI/AAAAAAAAAWI/gU3V9mbQFNg/s1600-h/TO-09bg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SA_Swe3D9jI/AAAAAAAAAWI/gU3V9mbQFNg/s320/TO-09bg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192600625741035058" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br /><br /><br /><br />Four By Twenty-Four Nine<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Mixed media on wood,<br />17.0 x 10.5 x 10.5 inches,<br />Originally constructed in 1986,<br />modified in 2007<br /><br /><br /><br />TO-09</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845265704688431628-6319682615687774042?l=upanup.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845265704688431628.post-50122457241165206272008-04-23T07:15:00.000-07:002008-04-23T07:20:29.087-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SA9ElO3D9bI/AAAAAAAAAUo/fAndc_PLTxc/s1600-h/TO-08bg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SA9ElO3D9bI/AAAAAAAAAUo/fAndc_PLTxc/s320/TO-08bg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192444301816362418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Fire Tower I</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Charred Pine, </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >16 x 10 x 10 inches,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >1981</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >TO-08</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845265704688431628-5012245724116520627?l=upanup.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845265704688431628.post-42750864080364035012008-04-23T06:44:00.000-07:002008-04-23T07:04:57.116-07:00<a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SA89Xe3D9aI/AAAAAAAAAUg/ZrnNXOM_Z9A/s1600-h/TO-06bg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SA89Xe3D9aI/AAAAAAAAAUg/ZrnNXOM_Z9A/s320/TO-06bg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192436369011766690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Wholly Oak</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Weatherd Oak,</span><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">33 x 28 x 29 inches,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">1980</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">TO-06</span><br /></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845265704688431628-4275086408036403501?l=upanup.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845265704688431628.post-27767505198920745712008-04-21T15:22:00.000-07:002008-04-23T07:06:07.764-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SA0U_FAVaHI/AAAAAAAAAT8/ewJaMmqizCU/s1600-h/TO-05bg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_mmNjnjlOHcw/SA0U_FAVaHI/AAAAAAAAAT8/ewJaMmqizCU/s320/TO-05bg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191829019335944306" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br />Sky Blue High<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Acrylic on wood,<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >50 x 20 x 19 inches,<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >1980</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >TO-05</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845265704688431628-2776750519892074571?l=upanup.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mike Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055224243841359116noreply@blogger.com