Cratered cast white metal abstraction with blue enamel, framed within a rectangular pedestal clad with hammered copper sheeting, unsigned.

37 1/4 x 14 1/2 x 10 in.

Gene is a versatile contemporary artist, creating artwork in various media including modern sculptures and installations, digital paintings, folk art, wood turned sculptures, among others. His work has been featured in many invitational and juried exhibitions. He taught three dimensional art and design courses at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill from 1968-1971, and retired as Professor Emeritus with over 30 years of teaching at Cleveland State University. Gene and his wife are published researchers, having co-written books and articles on duck decoys, fish decoys, and folk art.