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Art of Construction: Paintings of the I-35W Bridge Project

It's not every day that a bridge is built over the Mississippi River. This one triggered a lot of conflicting emotions. The senseless tragedy that necessitated it is now a part of this city's identity—as is the bridge's rebuilding. It's amazing what people can achieve with team work, commitment, and resources. Anyone visiting the construction site last summer was enthralled with the scene. As a painter, I saw angles, atmosphere, perspective, color, and scale—all begging to be painted.

The full series, shown below, was exhibited in August 2008 at the Trivent Financial art gallery, a few blocks from the bridge site.
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Left: Flying a Cable (detail)

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Piles of Dirt
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Casting a Section
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Sunrise on the Bridge's East Side (unfinished)
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Setting Sun on the Bridge Site
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Red Crane, Yellow Crane, Blue Crane
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Big Ben
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Cantilever Over the Lower Dock
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Backstage
Security
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Morning Glare
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Flying a Segment (Lunch-hour Crowd)
Possible Rain
Flying Cable
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Sentries
Paving an On-Ramp
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Filling the Final Gap
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