Rocks

When choosing a location to work, I am looking for two things: colorful and uniquely shaped stones for the sculptures and breathtaking backgrounds for the photography. Most of my work is done on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. The Vineyard’s north and west beaches are known for their rocks and stones. Every morning the tide and waves have delivered fresh medium for my work. You’ll also see many photos from work that I’ve done on the Chesapeake Bay beaches, Blue Ridge Mountains, southern California, and the US Virgin Islands.
All of the sculptures that you’ll see are free-balanced. I don’t cement the stones or modify the photos. I feel that there is great energy in free balance. Just think, the Earth is rotating at almost 1100mph. There is a point (balance) that can be found where equal gravity from all possible directions is pulling on any object. If you find that perfect point and let go, they stay! I photograph each sculpture to save it. Usually a balanced sculpture will last a day or so. Some have lasted as long as a week. Ultimately, the stones end up in the sand where I found them. Mother nature erases all evidence of my visit.

EXHIBITIONS!!!!

Visit Katody's Gallery on route 17 @ Governor's Point in Suffolk, VA. Kathy will show you my work as well as many other local artists.

See my work @ the Riverview Gallery on the harbor in Portsmouth, VA.

Trends Salon in Okeene, OK.

The Health Food Center on S. Pennsylvania Ave. in south Oklahoma City.

The new Sentara @ Belle Harbour in Suffolk, Virginia has a large display of balanced stone work for viewing.

Offices of Doctors Wiggins and Rhodes in Portsmouth, VA

The Barbara and Charles Mertz Foundation.

Maersk Ship Line's BTT Norfolk, VA office

St. John Spice Co. in St. John, U. S. Virgin Islands @ the ferry dock. Ron or Ruth will show you my work.

Tiferet Journal Magazine (Feburary 2011 and Sept. 2012 issues)

Cedar Point Country Club in the Hampton Roads Region

Martha's Vineyard Magazine (cover of August 2012 issue)

Sentara's OBICI Hospital in Suffolk, Virginia.

Golden State Foods, Irvine, California

Quality custom distribution, Kent, WA

Phillip a. long, photography, photo, stone, stones, art, rocks, rock, balance, Martha's vineyard, Caribbean, gallery, canvas, giclee, zen, fine art, framed, matted, Phillip, stack, decorate, modern, Nantucket, Massachusetts

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MV01-Lucky Stones

MV04-Babylon

MV05-The Desicion

MV06-Circus

MV08-Sea Mist

MV09-Mother Earth

MV12-Reliance...b/w

MV13-Mother

MV15-Transmitting Signals

MV16-Spectrum

MV17-Visionary

MV21-Family Day

MV29-Before the Storm

MV30-Totem

VA01-The Run

VA02-Monitor

VA03-Cow Pokes

VA04-Lonely

CA01-King

SJ01-Beacon

SJ02-Paradise

SJ06-Temporary

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EXHIBITIONS!!!!

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