Untitled

T. Renner, "Untitled," 2011, digital photograph.

Happy Birthday, Patti Smith

T. Renner, "Shroud (for Patti Smith)," 2010, monotype on newsprint, 9" x 12".

Happy Birthday to Patti Smith!

Improvisation for a Forgotten Jazz Musician

T. Renner, "Improvisation for a Forgotten Jazz Musician," 2008, acrylic on paper, 24" x 18".

Untitled

T. Renner, "Untitled," 2009, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4.5".

The Birth of the Cool #12: Darn That Dream

T. Renner, "The Birth of the Cool #12: Darn That Dream," 2008, acrylic on canvas, 18" x 24".

Untitled

T. Renner, "Untitled," 2011, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

Untitled

T. Renner, "Untitled," 2011, acrylic on paper.

Merry Christmas

T. Renner, "Merry Christmas," 2009, digital photograph.

Poinsettia

T. Renner, "Poinsettia," 2011, digital photograph.

Waterdrop

T. Renner, "Waterdrop," 2011, digital photograph.

Cactus

T. Renner, "Cactus," 2011, digital photograph.

Ampersand

T. Renner, "Ampersand," 2011, acrylic on canvas, 8" x 10".

Moss Garden

T. Renner, "Moss Garden," 2011, digital photograph

Inside "Double or Nothing" #4

T. Renner, "Inside 'Double or Nothing' #4," 2011, digital photograph.

This is a photo taken from the interior of an installation by Patrick Dougherty currently on view on the campus of Washington University in Saint Louis.

From an article on "Double or Nothing" by Liam Otten on the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts web site:

There is an undeniable romanticism to the sculpture of Patrick Dougherty. Working with the simplest of materials -- sticks, branches, and saplings -- the North Carolina-based artist creates playful architectural forms that variously suggest nests, primitive shelters, and fairy-tale castles.

This fall, Dougherty enlisted dozens of students to help construct Double or Nothing, a new commission for Washington University in St. Louis' Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Located along Forsyth Boulevard, on the south lawn of Givens Hall, the piece consists of two large woven-wood structures, each rising approximately 20 feet in the air.

"I think of myself as a sculptor, and I think of sticks as worthy sculptural material," says Dougherty, the Sam Fox School's 2011 Louis D. Beaumont Artist in Residence.

"People have a visceral response and connection to sticks," says Dougherty, who to date has created approximately 200 "stickworks," as he calls them. "People tell stories about their favorite trees. I just had to figure out what birds and beavers already knew about fitting sticks together."

Double or Nothing grew out of a master class, titled "Stickwork on Campus," co-taught by Dougherty and Ron Fondaw, professor of art. (Funding for the project was provided by the Sam Fox School Dean's Office and by the Colleges of Art and Architecture.)

Sixteen graduate and advanced undergraduate students—drawn from art, architecture, and the new Master of Landscape Architecture program—met with Dougherty for an initial site visit last August, then attended a series of lectures on public art and architecture

Inside "Double or Nothing" #3

T. Renner, "Inside 'Double or Nothing' #3," 2011, digital photograph.

This is a photo taken from the interior of an installation by Patrick Dougherty currently on view on the campus of Washington University in Saint Louis.

From the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts web site:

Combining carpentry skills with a love of nature, acclaimed artist Patrick Dougherty weaves, bends, and flexes tree saplings, wooden sticks, and other locally harvested materials into playful architectural forms that suggest themes of shelter, environment, and sustainability.

As the Louis D. Beaumont Artist in Residence in the Sam Fox School this fall, Dougherty has led a "Masterclass in Art & Architecture: Stickwork on Campus." Co-taught with Ron Fondaw, professor of art, the class includes 16 students drawn from architecture, landscape architecture, and the visual arts, all of whom have assisted Dougherty in the design and construction of a monumental, as-yet-untitled sculpture. The completed piece, which took approximately three weeks to build, consists of two woven structures, the tallest of which rises approximately 20 feet in the air. The initiative was organized by Peter MacKeith, associate dean of the Sam Fox School, with funding provided by the Sam Fox School Dean's Office and the Colleges of Art and Architecture.

Based in Chapel Hill, NC, Dougherty has completed more than 200 such sculptures around the world. Stickwork, a monograph about his art, was released in 2010 by Princeton Architectural Press.

Inside "Double or Nothing" #2

T. Renner, "Inside 'Double or Nothing' #2," 2011, digital photograph.

This is a photo taken from the interior of an installation by Patrick Dougherty currently on view on the campus of Washington University in Saint Louis.

From the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts web site:

Combining carpentry skills with a love of nature, acclaimed artist Patrick Dougherty weaves, bends, and flexes tree saplings, wooden sticks, and other locally harvested materials into playful architectural forms that suggest themes of shelter, environment, and sustainability.

As the Louis D. Beaumont Artist in Residence in the Sam Fox School this fall, Dougherty has led a "Masterclass in Art & Architecture: Stickwork on Campus." Co-taught with Ron Fondaw, professor of art, the class includes 16 students drawn from architecture, landscape architecture, and the visual arts, all of whom have assisted Dougherty in the design and construction of a monumental, as-yet-untitled sculpture. The completed piece, which took approximately three weeks to build, consists of two woven structures, the tallest of which rises approximately 20 feet in the air. The initiative was organized by Peter MacKeith, associate dean of the Sam Fox School, with funding provided by the Sam Fox School Dean's Office and the Colleges of Art and Architecture.

Based in Chapel Hill, NC, Dougherty has completed more than 200 such sculptures around the world. Stickwork, a monograph about his art, was released in 2010 by Princeton Architectural Press.

Inside "Double or Nothing" #1

T. Renner, "Inside 'Double or Nothing'," 2011, digital photograph.

This is a photo taken from the interior of an installation by Patrick Dougherty currently on view on the campus of Washington University in Saint Louis.

From the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts web site:

Combining carpentry skills with a love of nature, acclaimed artist Patrick Dougherty weaves, bends, and flexes tree saplings, wooden sticks, and other locally harvested materials into playful architectural forms that suggest themes of shelter, environment, and sustainability.

As the Louis D. Beaumont Artist in Residence in the Sam Fox School this fall, Dougherty has led a "Masterclass in Art & Architecture: Stickwork on Campus." Co-taught with Ron Fondaw, professor of art, the class includes 16 students drawn from architecture, landscape architecture, and the visual arts, all of whom have assisted Dougherty in the design and construction of a monumental, as-yet-untitled sculpture. The completed piece, which took approximately three weeks to build, consists of two woven structures, the tallest of which rises approximately 20 feet in the air. The initiative was organized by Peter MacKeith, associate dean of the Sam Fox School, with funding provided by the Sam Fox School Dean's Office and the Colleges of Art and Architecture.

Based in Chapel Hill, NC, Dougherty has completed more than 200 such sculptures around the world. Stickwork, a monograph about his art, was released in 2010 by Princeton Architectural Press.

Leaves of Grass

T. Renner, "Leaves of Grass," 2011, digital photograph.

Flower

T. Renner, "Flower," 2011, digital image.

R.I.P. Mingus (1995-2011)

T. Renner, "Mingus, Research Assistant," 2006, digital photograph.

X for Andrea F.

T. Renner, "X for Andrea F.," 2011, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

X for Mark G.

T. Renner, "X for Mark G.," 2011, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

X for Kathe C.

T. Renner, "X for Kathe C.," 2011, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

X for Ryan M.

T. Renner, "X for Ryan M.," 2011, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

X for Vick D.

T. Renner, "X for Vick D.," 2011, acrylic on canvas panel, 5" x 7".

X for Max B.

T. Renner, "X for Max B.," 2011, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

X for Dino S.

T. Renner, "X for Dino S.," 2011, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

X for John K.

T. Renner, "X for John K.," 2011, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

X for Leslie S.

T. Renner, "X for Leslie S.," 2011, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

X for Alexis S.

T. Renner, "X for Alexis S.," 2011, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

X for Dane M.

T. Renner, "X for Dane M.," 2011, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

X for Chris N.

T. Renner, "X for Chris N.," 2011, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

T. Renner at Tavern of Fine Arts. Photo by John Montre

X for Gordon B.

T. Renner, "X for Gordon B.," 2011, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

X for Darla B.

T. Renner, "X for Darla B.," 2011, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

This month I did a live painting event at the Tavern of Fine Arts, 313 Belt Avenue at Pershing, Saint Louis, where I have a selection of larger works on display until the end of today.

Photo by John Montre

Untitled

T. Renner, "Untitled," 2011, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

This month I did a live painting event at the Tavern of Fine Arts, 313 Belt Avenue at Pershing, Saint Louis, where I have a selection of larger works on display 'til the end of November.

Untitled

T. Renner, "Untitled," 2011, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Last week I did a live painting event at the Tavern of Fine Arts, 313 Belt Avenue at Pershing, Saint Louis, where I have a selection of larger works on display 'til the end of November.

Untitled

T. Renner, "Untitled," 2011, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Last week I did a live painting event at the Tavern of Fine Arts, 313 Belt Avenue at Pershing, Saint Louis, where I have a selection of larger works on display 'til the end of November.

Untitled

T. Renner, "Untitled," 2011, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Last week I did a live painting event at the Tavern of Fine Arts, 313 Belt Avenue at Pershing, Saint Louis, where I have a selection of larger works on display 'til the end of November.

Photo by John Montre

Buzzards and Dreadful Crows (for Bob Pollard)

T. Renner, "Buzzards and Dreadful Crows (for Bob Pollard)," 2008, watercolor, gouache, ink on paper, 8" x 11".

A Salty Salute: St. Louis Does Guided by Voices

8 p.m. Thursday, November 24. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

By Mike Appelstein

The club is open, even on Thanksgiving night. Last year, Dayton, Ohio's Guided by Voices reconvened its original lineup for the first time since 1996. A new album, Let's Go Eat the Factory, is scheduled for release on New Year's Day 2012. While we're waiting, Thursday evening provides the perfect excuse to revisit GBV's humongous back catalog. Shake off your tryptophan-induced torpor and join Bunnygrunt, Finn's Motel, Warm Jets USA and at least five other local bands as they sift through thousands of songs and present a few dozen of the best.

Landscape

Last week I did a live painting event at the Tavern of Fine Arts, 313 Belt Avenue at Pershing, Saint Louis, where I have a selection of larger works on display 'til the end of November.

Photo by John Montre

A (for Devin) #2

T. Renner, "A (for Devin) #2," 2011, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

Last week I did a live painting event at the Tavern of Fine Arts, 313 Belt Avenue at Pershing, Saint Louis, where I have a selection of larger works on display 'til the end of November.

My pal Devin challenged me to paint something other than an "X." He first suggested painting "Q"s but I wanted to stick with straight lines, so I picked "A."

Who wants to commission the next letter? We've got 24 to go....

A (for Devin) #1

T. Renner, "A (for Devin) #1," 2011, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

Last week I did a live painting event at the Tavern of Fine Arts, 313 Belt Avenue at Pershing, Saint Louis, where I have a selection of larger works on display 'til the end of November.

My pal Devin challenged me to paint something other than an "X." He first suggested painting "Q"s but I wanted to stick with straight lines, so I picked "A."

Who wants to commission the next letter? We've got 24 to go....

Photo by John Montre

Book (for Buzz Spector) #1

T. Renner, "Book (for Buzz Spector)," 2011, digital photograph.

Book (for Buzz Spector) #2

T. Renner, "Book (for Buzz Spector) #2," 2011, digital photograph.

Haiku

Ghost page
light enters
as if a shadow

-- Buzz Spector

Object & Sky #5

T. Renner, "Object & Sky #5," 2011, digital photograph.