IMPERFECTA GALLERY SHOW
opening thurs sept 3 ~ 5-8pm
you’re invited!
all are welcome!
creative
alchemy:
between
dreams
and reality
exhibit runs through sept 26
for hours & info: imperfecta.xyz
the first 12 sculptures below will be in the show, and available for *pre-purchase* as of 8 am weds aug 19, 2026, via: imperfecta@studioloi.xyz on a first come first served basis
This will be a duo show with my partner (of 33 wonderful years!) Jackie Hurlbert
—with the most artwork we’ve shown in years!
“Nostalgia Galactica” (68011)
$1954…Available exclusively from Imperfecta Gallery. Questions > imperfecta@studioloi.xyz hammered aluminum, rivets, scorched “re-entry” patina 31.5x13x13 inches As a curious kid several decades deep into the last century, I had nothing but excitement and yearning anticipation for “the future”—including all things space. Now we are in the midst of that future in all its chaos. A […]
“Guardians of the Inner Universe” series (75121)
$1195…Available exclusively from Imperfecta Gallery. Questions > imperfecta@studioloi.xyz mixed media, 41x13x28 I’m old enough to be dismayed/alarmed about insects. They used to “plaster” our 1956 Buick’s windshield on Sunday drives as a kid. Virtually none now, though. And noticeably less insects just flying around in spring & summer…far fewer grasshoppers, butterflies and moths. Studies suggest […]
“undulator” (69041)
$450…Available exclusively from Imperfecta Gallery. Questions > imperfecta@studioloi.xyz mixed media,14.5x7x12 Space is infinite in all directions; time has always been and always will be. Are all those eons of existence just lost to infinite obscurity? No! Because Undulators see all, remember all, and they’re everywhere…unseen, undetectable, non-judgmental…just undulating throughout spacetime, appendages gently propelling them along…observing […]
“Guardians of the Inner Universe” series (76045)
$250…Available exclusively from Imperfecta Gallery. Questions > imperfecta@studioloi.xyz mixed media, 4x6x9 I’ve struggled (against my inner critic’s side-eye) to sculpt, draw, or paint hundreds of heads/faces over a handful of decades—and I keep on trying because of the creative alchemy that brings faces uncannily to life. Post November 2024, artmaking became exponentially/urgently more vital to […]
“Guardians of the Inner Universe” series (76043)
$435…Available exclusively from Imperfecta Gallery. Questions > imperfecta@studioloi.xyz mixed media, 19x9x5 This particular piece was a collaboration with my partner Jackie Hurlbert…I made the head sculpture, she added those fantastic appendages and patina…transforming the piece into what you see above. I’ve struggled (against my inner critic’s side-eye) to sculpt, draw, or paint hundreds of heads/faces […]
“Guardians of the Inner Universe” series (76044)
$185…Available exclusively from Imperfecta Gallery. Questions > imperfecta@studioloi.xyz mixed media, 3x4x4.5 I’ve struggled (against my inner critic’s side-eye) to sculpt, draw, or paint hundreds of heads/faces over a handful of decades—and I keep on trying because of the creative alchemy that brings faces uncannily to life. Post November 2024, artmaking became exponentially/urgently more vital to […]
“Guardians of the Inner Universe” series (76041)
$385…Available exclusively from Imperfecta Gallery. Questions > imperfecta@studioloi.xyz mixed media, 13x6x5 I’ve struggled (against my inner critic’s side-eye) to sculpt, draw, or paint hundreds of heads/faces over a handful of decades—and I keep on trying because of the creative alchemy that brings faces uncannily to life. Post November 2024, artmaking became exponentially/urgently more vital to […]
“Guardians of the Inner Universe” series (76042)
$385…Available exclusively from Imperfecta Gallery. Questions > imperfecta@studioloi.xyz mixed media, 12x7x4 I’ve struggled (against my inner critic’s side-eye) to sculpt, draw, or paint hundreds of heads/faces over a handful of decades—and I keep on trying because of the creative alchemy that brings faces uncannily to life. Post November 2024, artmaking became exponentially/urgently more vital to […]
“Guardians of the Inner Universe” series (76031)
$395…Available exclusively from Imperfecta Gallery. Questions > imperfecta@studioloi.xyz mixed media, hammered steel wings and propeller, 14x11x4 I’m old enough to be dismayed/alarmed about insects. They used to “plaster” our 1956 Buick’s windshield on Sunday drives as a kid. Virtually none now, though. And noticeably less insects just flying around in spring & summer…far fewer grasshoppers, […]
“Guardians of the Inner Universe” series (76021)
$750…Available exclusively from Imperfecta Gallery. Questions > imperfecta@studioloi.xyz mixed media, hammered/riveted wings, 23x23x20 I’m old enough to be dismayed/alarmed about insects. They used to “plaster” our 1956 Buick’s windshield on Sunday drives as a kid. Virtually none now, though. And noticeably less insects just flying around in spring & summer…far fewer grasshoppers, butterflies and moths. […]
“Guardians of the Inner Universe” series (76011)
$1850…Available exclusively from Imperfecta Gallery. Questions > imperfecta@studioloi.xyz mixed media, hammered/riveted wings, 47x22x18 Title: “The Comeuppance Beetle,” part of my “Guardians of the Inner Universe” series. ‘Comeuppance’ isn’t used as much nowadays; it means the deserved consequences of someone’s own actions — usually after they’ve been behaving badly for a while. When people say, ”They’re […]
“UBU!” (71051)
$595…Available exclusively from Imperfecta Gallery. Questions > imperfecta@studioloi.xyz mixed media, 21x14x19 Say the title out loud. Yep, that’s it 😉
“insect Apocalypse” sculpture
SOLD at imperfecta gallery Title: “Insect Apocalypse” Media: mixed-media sculpture, all non-toxic Dimensions: 10″ diameter round base; 34″ overall height, 20″ front to back including feelers etc, 17″ wide at wing tips. When I was a kid, after a “Sunday drive” our car’s windshield would be plastered with insect splats… Now there are less than […]
Cosmic Zoo Series #731122
SOLD Cosmic Zoo Series #731122 — handbuilt original one of a kind wall mount sculpture. 16″ high, 12″ wide, 12″ deep (nose to wall). Durable, non-fragile fiber reinforced composite that is lightweight but strong, easy “keyhole” mounting on nail or screw. This is not meant to be any specific animal…rather, it is representative of the […]
“My Boss said I Intimidate my Co-workers… I Stared at him till he Apologized” original painting
SOLD 5-1/4″ x 5-3/4″ original acrylic painting on 1/2″ thick panel, by Steve Eichenberger. Ready to hang. Typical back, as shown below, includes title quotation, artist’s mark, sawtooth hanger, and clear bumpons.
Crows/Ravens—SOLD OUT/discontinued
Thanks from all of us (in family photo above), for giving us perches in your homes over the past 15 years! …and a huge thanks from me, too, for helping me make a living from my art with your crow/raven purchases over the decades! ~Steve Sold out and permanently discontinued. Most if not all […]
“Wishful Prequel”
SOLD Cosmic Zoo series, “Wishful Prequel” 23.5”h x 4.75”w x 4.5” d, wall mount. (Sculpture portion is 10.25”h) One of a kind, handbuilt ceramic sculpture, hammered aluminum ears, mixed media; platform made from “rescued” old growth fir from demolished house in Portland. Mounts on wall via single keyhole on back. “Wishful Prequel” because I wish […]
SOLD
Mixed media, SOLD
“I was Trying to Daydream, but my Mind kept Wandering”
SOLD 6-3/4″ x 5-1/4″ original acrylic painting on 1/2″ thick panel, by Steve Eichenberger. “I was Trying to Daydream, but my Mind kept Wandering” —Steven Wright, comedian
Guaranteed Unique in the Milky Way Galaxy
SOLD “Untitled” — Wall mount, 12-1/2″ wide, 12-1/2″ tall, 18-1/2″ deep. Impactful in person. All freehand painted, one of a kind. Lightweight, easy to hang on single screw. Guaranteed to be unique within the Milky Way Galaxy.
“Who Will Stand With Me?”
SOLD One of a kind sculpture by Steve Eichenberger
“Manifesting Peace on Another World”
SOLD Cosmic Zoo Series, “Manifesting Peace on Another World” Inspired by “snow monkeys” (macaques)
“Clarity” original painting
SOLD “Clarity” — original acrylic painting on 13-1/4″ x 16-3/8″ x 1-3/4″ cradled wood panel Detail:
“Boundless” original painting
SOLD — “Boundless” — original acrylic painting by Steve Eichenberger, on cradled wood panel 15″ x 18″ x 1-3/4″ ready to hang, signed on back. Detail:
“King O’ the Hill”
SOLD “King O’ the Hill” 19”h x 3.5”w x 4”d (Sculpture portion: 8”h) One of a kind, handbuilt ceramic sculpture, hammered aluminum crown, mixed media; platform made from old growth fir “rescued” from demolished house in Portland. Mounts on wall via single keyhole on back. “King O’ the Hill” is a reminder that all creatures […]
“Wizard of Spacetime”
SOLD Cosmic Zoo Series: “Wizard of Spacetime” Handbuilt ceramic, hammer formed aluminum, 23K gold leaf, mixed media—one of a kind. Easy wall mounting bracket included. Has to do with my musings about fellow extraterrestrials (perhaps even doppelgangers) throughout the infinite vastness of spacetime who similarly imagine me imagining them. What if one of them figured […]
“Intergalactic Communicator”
SOLD Cosmic Zoo Series, “Intergalactic Communicator” Ceramic, hammer formed aluminum and copper, rivets, canvas.
Cosmic Zoo Series, “Jester”
SOLD “Jester” is the newest addition to my “Cosmic Zoo” series. Handbuilt ceramic, hammer formed aluminum and copper, one of a kind. 10″ h x 12″ w x 10″ d, wall mount. Series is meant to celebrate sentience/intelligence arising ubiquitously throughout the infinite cosmos…of which humans are but one instance…an instance I am very happy […]
Cosmic Zoo series, “Jasper”
SOLD “Jasper,” Cosmic Zoo series 12″ tall x 5″ wide x 5″ deep (30cm x 13cm x 13cm) One of a kind, ceramic wall sculpture by Steve Eichenberger Riveted party hat made from repurposed aluminum. Easy to hang, via supplied hook. This series has to do with the emergence of self-awareness and intelligence, not only […]
36″ Goat Sculpture
SOLD 36″ wide x 28″ high x 17″ deep (91 cm wide x 71 cm high x 43 cm deep) Faux taxidermy sculpture made from re-purposed aluminum, copper wire and steel wire, featuring realistic glass eyes. Lightweight, easy to hang. Hand built, one of a kind. Re-purposed aluminum (from estate sale cookie sheets, pans and […]
Self Balancing Egg
SOLD Dimensions: 8″ tall x 5-1/2″ diameter. Handbuilt egg sculpture made from hammered aluminum with baked-on patina, fastened securely to an internal substructure with ~300 rivets. It’s alive! It can keep its balance due to “shake weights” I put inside…by shaking it gently to adjust the internal weights, you can get it to stand upright […]
“The Time of Your Life” video
This project began, as is often the case, with experimenting/playing…this time with digital collage/painting. I found some of the resulting images to be surprisingly haunting, arresting, introspective…so I created a few dozen similarly themed hi-res images over a period of a few months. Since I can’t hang them in the form of prints—and in sequence—in your home, I decided putting some of them in video form would be the next best way to relate the impact to you…but I’m asking you to keep one thing top of mind while watching the video: namely, that the “hair,” in every single image, symbolizes the flow of time…………………………….
View at full screen by clicking the icon at the bottom right of the video frame. Note there is no soundtrack.
If you’re local, you can catch a more impactful projector screening of it in the darkened media room of Art at the Cave Gallery in downtown Vancouver, Washington (during the month of March, 2023).