My new sculpture

Hank Waddell is an Artist. No, really. Conjure a mental picture of an artist: rumpled outfit, messy hair, tortured facial expression, a glint in the eye that speaks of an alternate view of the universe that we can only guess at, but can buy a piece of in a painting or a sculpture. If this is your idea, you would miss Hank in crowded room. Hank is a “Long Tall Texan" who looks more like a long-haul trucker than the experimental visionary that he is. Hank seems to have a secret dialogue with things we interact with on a daily basis, only... they tell him things they don’t tell us. Whether it is a piece of found wood, or something that you can buy in a can at Home Depot, Hank can get it to tell us its secrets. Hank’s new series which he calls “Controlled Foam”, using Hilti insulating foam, is one of these conversations:

“The concept of controlled foam was initially tested in a real life application, using Hilti insulation for the installation of exterior doors. I began to use the remainder of each can to make forms on the ground. The forms I create are made by several techniques – using gravity by the position of the can, control of airflow, temperature, application of water, and punctures to the surface of the hardened shell.”

~Hank Waddell

This is a photo of my new sculpture by Hank Waddell