Silent Metronome

Sammy Peters Silent Metronome

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1. Existence: isolation; reason, 2005, 60x96 inches, oil and mixed media on canvas

2. Certainty: origin; judgment, 2005, 48x48 inches, oil and mixed media on canvas

3. Possibility: thoughtful; attention, 2006, 48x60 inches, oil and mixed media on canvas

4. Reflection: temporal; meaning No. 3, 2006, 22x30 inches, oil and mixed media and canvas on board

5. Attitude: primal; parallel, 2005, 9x12 inches, oil and mixed media collage on board

6. Appearance: necessary; relation, 2006, 48x48 inches, oil and mixed media on canvas

7. Notion: objective; intentions, 2006, 48x60 inches, oil and mixed media on canvas

8. Affirmation: justification; resonance, 2005, 48x48 inches, oil and mixed media on canvas

9. Conception: uniform; manner, 2006, 30x48 inches, oil and mixed media on canvas

10. Involvement: shared; expression; 2006, 30x48 inches, oil and mixed media on canvas

6. Observation: external; retreat, 2006, 36x36 inches, oil and mixed media on canvas

12. Canon: divided; concepts, 2006, 48x48 inches, oil and mixed media on canvas

13. Universal: apparent; existence No. 2, 2005, 48x48 inches, oil and mixed media on canvas

14. Resultant: determined; projection, 2006, 27x80 inches, oil and mixed media on canvas

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