Dennis Moran Art

MORIMENTO Book

CYBORG MEDICAL Book

Memory Reality Perception Book

StoneForm Studies

StoneForm 8

Graphite, 7.5 x 11 inches

StoneForm XXIV

Graphite, 9 x 11.5 inches

StoneForm 7

Graphite, 7.5 x 11 inches

StoneForm 6

Graphite, 7.5 x 11 inches

StoneForm XXI

Graphite, 9 x 11.5 inches

StoneForm XX

Graphite, 9 x 11.5 inches

StoneForm 3

Graphite, 9 x 11.5 inches

StoneForm XXIII

Graphite, 9 x 11.5 inches

StoneForm XXV

Graphite, 6 x 9 inches

StoneForm 10

Graphite, 7.5 x 11 inches

StoneForm XXVI

Graphite, 9 x 11 inches

StoneForm XXVII

Graphite, 6.25 x 4.25 inches

Etchings

Vine Forms 1

Drypoint etching, 4 x 6 inches

Vine Forms 2

Drypoint etching, 4 x 6 inches

Vine Forms 3

Drypoint etching, 4 x 6 inches

Mushrooms

Drypoint etching, 4 x 6 inches

Dataman

Drypoint etching, 3.125 x 4 inches

Stone Lighthouse

Drypoint etching with hand coloring, 3.125 x 4 inches

Ogunquit, Maine

Drypoint etching, 4 x 6 inches

Bone Study No. 3

Drypoint etching with watercolor, 2.75 x 4 inches

Bone Study No. 4

Drypoint etching with watercolor, 4 x 6 inches

Bone Study No. 5

Drypoint etching with watercolor, 3 x 3.75 inches

Planar Disruption No. 3

Drypoint etching, 3 x 4 inches

Planar Disruption No. 4

Drypoint etching, 2.5 x 4 inches

Intersecting Forms 3

Drypoint etching, 4 x 6 inches

Headcase

Drypoint etching, 5 x 6 inches

Orchids

Drypoint etching, 4 x 6 inches

Godzilla Visits Positano

Drypoint etching, 4 x 6 inches

Stone Form 9

Drypoint etching, 4 x 6 inches

Arlo

Drypoint etching, 3.75 x 3.75 inches

Viral Intersection

Drypoint etching, 4 x 6 inches

Monoprints

Embossings

Other Works on Paper

This is a somewhat random collection of drawings, collages and other mixed media works on paper.

ChangeOver

22 x 30 inches, Prismacolor pencil, black spray paint

Tortola

22 x 30 inches, watercolor & ink collage

RadioRadio

22 x 30 inches, watercolor & ink collage

Lunar Waves

22 x 30 inches, watercolor & ink collage

Tree Frog Migration

22 x 30 inches, mono print on hand made paper with hand cut stamps

The Salesman & The Art Critic

17 x 22 inches, archival digital print from charcoal drawings

Media Warriors

17 x 22 inches, archival digital print from block prints

Political Survivors

25 x 32 inches, snake skins

Family Remembrances

22 x 30 inches, mono print from hand cut stamps with watercolor

For Levi

18 x 24 inches, mono print from hand cut stamps with watercolor

For Sage

18 x 24 inches, mono print from hand cut stamps with watercolor

White Paper/Black Paper

A STUDY OF THREE DIMENSIONAL FORM USING ONLY BLACK OR WHITE PAPER OF VARYING TEXTURES.

Study number 1.

Study number 2.

Study number 3.

Study number 4.

Study number 5.

Study number 6.

Study number 7.

Study number 8.

Study number 9.

Study number 10.

Study number 11.

Study number 12.

Study number 13.

Study number 14.

Frozen Compositions

I’ve always loved winter, snow and cold weather. So my interest in creating images of snowy fields, trees and landscapes has been a passion for over 40 years. Recently though, it occurred to me that I could create my own frozen compositions using both natural and man made objects. Over the past few years I’ve experimented with this idea, trying to find a range of objects, from the obvious to the unlikely, that could be frozen and then photographed. This collection shows my results to date.

Transformation

This project began innocently enough, I was faced with a 250 lb. three-dimensional painting that I had done in oils on built-up particle board and plywood. And frankly, it was gathering dust and not much respect from my wife Margaret. So I carted the monster into the woods on our property and proceeded to photograph the installation over a period of 5 years.

The symbolism of the degradation is obvious—all things decay, dust to dust, etc. But somehow there was a positive message in this as well, which is why I call it “Transformation" rather than “Degradation”. There is a dignity in the gradual transition, facing the elements, nibbling animals and woods wanderers. And through it all, it held its color and shape to the very end.

A fitting model—I hope I can face my fate with an equally brave disposition.

Study no. 1 | Year 1

Study No. 24 | Year 5

City People

This is a collection of photographs taken in Pittsburgh & New York between 1970 & 1972. I've always been fascinated by the reaction that people have while being photographed. Susan Sontag calls photographs a "thin slice of space and time"—and these capture just that.

Artifact Narrative

Artifacts, collectibles, & junk have been an interest of mine for many years. I’ve built collection upon collection of the stuff. In examining what I’ve come to cherish, I realized that the objects themselves held meaning to me, almost as if each was telling a story. The images here are representative of those stories—the narrative present in each groups of objects. The meaning and significance is personal of course, but perhaps those who view these can form their own narrative about them. Hope you enjoy them.

Some of my collections of junk include: birds nests, beehives, cameras, tools, ephemera, buttons, and obsolete media devices.

Artifact 1: Gifts from Greg } View 1

Artifact 1: Gifts from Greg } View 2

Artifact 2: Mr. McCoy's Drill Bits } View 1

Artifact 2: Mr. McCoy's Drill Bits } View 2

Artifact 3: Ruth's Fan } View 1

Artifact 3: Ruth's Fan } View 2

Artifact 4: James' Lunch Box } View 1

Artifact 4: James' Lunch Box } View 2

Artifact 5: Ronnie's Book Press } View 1

Artifact 5: Ronnie's Book Press } View 2

Artifact 6: Mil's Philco } View 1

Artifact 6: Mil's Philco } View 2

Artifact 7: Roger's Top Hat } View 1

Artifact 7: Roger's Top Hat } View 2

Flora

One of the true joys of living in the country is being surrounded by ever-changing plantlife. Not just the noble dogwoods and apple blossoms, but also those humble unknown plants that most people consider “weeds”. I’ve tried to honor both in this collection and hope someday to be able to identify even the most obscure, but for now you’ll have to endure just the images without identifying captions. All of these photos were taken on our property in Scenery Hill, Pennsylvania.

Hardware

There is something about Hardware that gives me great pleasure. Permanence maybe. Stability. Not sure what. But here are images of Hardware—created in studio from objects I own.