On view @ochigallery back room, a new work on paper in blued steel. Made during my time at the Hemingway House and Preserve in Idaho.
‘Water Plate (Sherbet Sky)’ 2026
24.5 x 30.5 x 1”
Watercolor on paper, blued steel, non-glare UV acrylic
📷 @deen.babakhyi
Excited to be in Infinity’s Edge with a bunch of friends @nazariancurcio Hope to see you tomorrow, this Saturday November 8th 6-8pm
Horizon (Break)
Anodized aluminum and
yellow zinc plated steel
22 1/2 x 30 1/2 x 1”
Last week to catch ‘Keep Praying, Keep Pushing at Alabaster Projects. Thanks @one800joachim closing reception this Thursday 7-9pm 1634 w. Temple St
Horizon (Cornflower), 2023
Anodized aluminum and
yellow zinc plated steel
25 1/2 x 33 1/4 in
📷 @deen.babakhyi
Film taken from hunting with the same model of camera as Hemingway had. Lucky to have a freezer full of elk and pronghorn and looking forward to enjoying it with friends and family. The bull was taken with a bow and the pronghorn a rifle cartridge I reloaded. Both within 10 miles of our cabin. Thanks to @aherwitz for packing, butchering, and all of the support.
New ‘Watercolor Plates’ coming soon. This one is mounted in blued steel with a welded frame.
Water Plate, 2025
Watercolor on paper and blued steel
24 x 30 x 1in
@ochigallery
Thanks to the incredible archives at the Hemingway House and Preserve and The Community Library, I discovered Hemingway’s camera. Records showed it had been serviced eight years after his death, suggesting it had continued to be used by Mary Hemingway. Through additional research, I was able to track down the exact model—a 1951 Balda Baldinette made in West Germany. Shooting with this camera lets me experience the landscape through a lens of Hemingway’s time, deepening both my connection to him and to this region in Idaho.
@thecommunitylibraryketchum
I’m fortunate to be the current Artist in Residence at the Ernest and Mary Hemingway House in Ketchum, Idaho. It’s an honor to follow in the footsteps of significant artists and writers like Matthew Barney, Tobias Wolff, and John N. Maclean. The house itself—where Hemingway lived and died—still stands sturdy and true. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and sits overlooking the Big Wood River, with views of the Boulder Mountains and the distant tip of Devil’s Bedstead. This remarkable setting, rich with history, has been preserved thanks to the vision of Mary Hemingway and the stewardship of The Community Library, which maintains the privately operated Hemingway House and Preserve.
Hemingway’s writing and life have influenced me, ever since I first visited Ketchum and eventually moved to the region. Whether wading in a stream or flushing birds on a hillside with my dog, Hemingway’s house and legacy in Idaho, has lingered in the back of my mind. I often wondered: what might his home contain that could offer deeper insight into a complicated man? Could there still be some creative energy left in the space? Now, being here, I understand—it’s more than the house. It’s the place. People are drawn to this region because it holds a vibrant intensity. I imagine Hemingway felt the same way somehow, drawn here for it’s wildness and solitude. The force of a place like this is inspiring whether it be destructive or creative. It shows life as it is; all of the harshness and grace that comes with it.
Thank you to @thecommunitylibraryketchum
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Additional thanks to @courtgilbertsv and @ochigallery
