A commentary on the United State’s sick love affair with big pharma, this sculpture substitutes Popeye’s strength-creating spinach with pill poppin’ for power and mind morphing. Ah, the good ol’ days…

Life-size bust; Ceramic, acrylic & corn cob

20”W x 29”H x 11”D; Ceramic, plastic, steel, cheap velvet, wood & acrylic

Life-size; Ceramic, wire, acrylic

Modern parenting and its reliance on countless media platforms. And an additional eye poke for another addiction and delusion: anything and everything Disney.

Part of the Sheldon Donig Collection, Los Angeles, CA

An intense labor of love, this electric guitar has a tone that will rip all of your body hair out with one strum and the slick playability of a greased piglet. Wrangling with it while composing new tunes is more fun and fright than wrasslin’ 40 famished hyenas for their kill. Oh, and this beast is what is heard on much of the soundtrack for the film, Pickle Vision. Prepare for prolapse.

“I love Pickle Vision.” - Legendary Artist and Fine Arts Professor, Stephen Kaltenbach

Pickle Vision was born of a gallery’s request to create a Roy De Forest-themed piece for a De Forest-themed show. Having no clue of him or his work, Linzey initially balked at the offer. Where would the respect for DeForest’s work be in a clueless, misguided homage? With some prodding, Linzey agreed to research him and see if any ideas came to mind. If so, do the show, if not, bow out.

Even after spying DeForest’s entire catalogue no ideas for the show came. The child-like renderings of people and dogs did not resonate. Then, after a suggestion to listen to an interview with De Forest, a single-word golden nugget revealed itself: “TV.” DeForest said that watching plenty of it inspired his work. A completed piece immediately came to mind and it was time to work. Stepping away from clay, Pickle Vision was a fresh yet wily to render (but that is another story).

Unsurprisingly, the completed Pickle Vision was installed isolated in the far corner of the gallery, utterly unrelated to the rest of the show. Anyone with at least one eye could see that P.V. did not fit with any of the assembled homage pieces or De Forest in any way. Hiding out and watching peoples’ reactions from afar, Linzey and his cadre thrilled at the passing, puzzled faces. They were not ‘getting’ P.V. NOt bothering to glnace at any other piece, one woman peeked into the show room and hard-bee-lined to the corner. She frowned up close, read the piece's description tag, muttered some bitterness, huffed and stomped out of the gallery. It was beautiful. P.V. would have thought so as well were sentient (hell, maybe it is…).

The cherry on top was the gallery’s day-shift volunteer wanting to shut the sculpture off while working. Why? The Strobe light behind the real TV vacuum glass screen clicked away unrepentantly and, it was assumed, irritated her senses. Legend has it that strobe lights, for 3% of epileptics, induce seizures. Maybe that nominal threat was a factor in the irritation?.

After many years, Pickle Vision has re-emerged and will likely irriate someone again. This incarnation? Pickle Vision the movie. It just had to be made.

First serious effort at sculpting.

Life-size bust; Ceramic, acrylic & plastic

Mr. Sam is the nails-tough, wily, hilarious, and brutally honest East Coast Host of his movie review show, “Mr. Sam at the Movies.” If you are looking for fun, truthful, non-socio/politically correct takes on film, this show is for you. If you are easily offended or overly sensitive, Mr. Sam says it would be good medicine. If you still cannot handle him, Mr. Sam can recommend a plethora of splendid mental health professionals to help wear down that giant hair-trigger button. Regardless of your mental state, join Mr. Sam and his beloved Mickey’s Big Mouth Beer on Youtube at: Mr. Sam at the Movies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe3r9alJLdU

Affectionately known as “Funcle Sham” in the inner circle, this ceiling-hanging monstrosity enjoys bombing guilty and innocent civilians from above.

3ft long x 4ft wing span; Ceramic, steel, polyester, cotton & acrylic

As seen in the Hollywood film, “For The Love of Spock”, “In Spock We Trust” is another giant coin from the "If I chose Presidents” series. This time, Ol’ George Washington has been thrown to the curb and Mr. Spock elevated to the Oval Office.

“In Spock We Trust” was created for actor Leonard Nimoy. I have a super high regard for his portrayal of Mr. Spock who struggles to contain intense emotion within the confines of logic. Unfortunately, this piece was finished on the day Leonard died so he never saw it. Adam, his son, owns one of the three copies. His is featured in his excellent film about Mr. Spock’s deep cultural legacy, “For the Love of Spock.” See it on Netflix.

Ceramic & enamel; 20.5”Wide x 1.75 Thick; Wall-hanging

14”L; Ceramic, acrylic & plastic

Birthday Cake for the Road Runner (and anyone else you think deserves one). Brought to you by ACME.

15” H; Ceramic, acrylic & steel

Ceramic, acrylic, polyester; Life-size

My friend and film prop designer (Star Trek films), A.J. Catalano attempting to cajole the loaded treat from Brownie Monster during a Hive Gallery show in Los Angeles. With Brownie’s deep addiction, A.J. was laughably unsuccessful.

Companion piece from the "‘What if I chose the Presidents’ series. The Jefferson nickel this time.

10.5 Diameter x 2”D; Ceramic & enamel; Wall-hanging

Part of The Sheldon Doing Collection, Los Angeles, CA

Lovingly known as Sheesus in the inner circle, this one gives you a wink and a smile (while he sells you his snake oil and picks your pocket).

54”H x 25”W/D; Ceramic, steel, polyester, resin & acrlyic

Companion piece to "‘What if I could chose the Presidents’ series. The Eisenhower dime this time.

Ceramic & Enamel; 15”W x 1.25”D; Wall-hanging

A year 2100 laser gun slinger, Gumbot and 500 other replicas were created to take care of the human overpopulation crisis. They performed their job so well, most of the Earth’s 20 billion were eradicated in just 3 months. The 3 million lucky enough to survive the extermination program are beyond grateful and cherish the scant remaining natural resources. The problem is, some radical snuck into UniGov and sabotaged this Gumbot. His yellow wire was cut, rendering him an indiscriminate killer. UniGov had all the Gumbots wired to spare all UniGov officials, U.S. politicians and billionaires. Now even Gumbot’s creators will face his laser blasts. Humans are finished yet all other creatures rebound and flourish.

35”H x 17”W x 16”D; Ceramic, aluminum, plastic & acrylic

Can you find the face of the Jeez on this giant slice? Riffing off of the almost-everyday occurrence of spying the Jeez in everything: toast, windows, spaghetti, a dog’s anus, you name it, brother. It was high time the Jeez were to be found in the most delicious food ever concocted by the human ape. If he really wanted us to eat his body, he would have had more success with pizza in lieu of crackers. Insert ancient Latin mumbling HERE.

40” L x 23”W x 3.5” D; Ceramic and acrylic; Wall-hanging

Inspired by the biblical text where women were shunned and sent out to a rickety shack in the desert for the duration of their menstrual cycle. Interestingly, when the men got horny, they could still sneak out there and poke the bush as long as they clean their nads really well and prayed hard for forgiveness afterward.

15”H x 15”D x 10”W; Ceramic, steel, & acrylic

A study of age in the ageless character of PeeWee Herman and his inability to see his future.

A GIANT mouse trap not for rodents, but humans. 3ft L x 1.5ft W; Ceramic, acrylic, copper, steel

The Last leg of the final race for the United States. While, as with all super powers that have risen and crumbled throughout human history, it will not win the race. The question is, will it make the tape before collapsing into a dead heap of gluttony, robot lust and rust? You be the prognosticator.

14”H; Ceramic, aluminum, wire and acrylic.

Part of the Sheldon Doing Collection, Los Angeles, CA

26”W x 8”D; Ceramic & acrylic; Wall-hanging

3ft H; Ceramic, acrylic & plastic; wall-hanging

Part of the Mark Mothersbaugh, lead singer of DEVO, Collection, Los Angeles, CA

16”L; Ceramic, acrylic & steel

Just what was Herman Munster reeeally doing down in Grandpa’s basement?

And just what is ‘good’, and what is ‘evil’? There are secret clay tablets inside of each. To learn the ancient secrets and fate of mankind, the babies must be smashed open…

12”L; Ceramic & acrylic

The condition of god’s mailbox over the millennia and the latest (failed) effort to expose the contents by non-believers. As with Wile E. Coyote and his lousy Acme products, an exercise in utter futility.

10”H x 12”Dx 7”W; Ceramic, wood, steel & acrylic

14”H; Ceramic, acrylic, corn cob

My response to a request to create a piece for a show who’s theme was the disappearing honey bees. Extinction is a drag.

12”L; Ceramic, aluminum, steel, radio antennae, screws & acrylic

Legendary magician Harry Houdini’s first stage assistant. After years of verbal abuse and no-pay, Bun here finally rebels, refusing to perform. This is the exact moment Houdini became stuck in his straight jacket in that infamous tank of water. Houdini of course died soon after the stunt, leading to Bun’s investigation for involuntary manslaughter. He beat the wrap and went on to host his own successful magic act and work with Orson Welles in his. Welles treated Bun much better.

6”H; Ceramic & acrylic

Part of the Sheldon Doing Collection, Los Angeles, CA

Yes, there was actually someone that did not know that this was. Linzey is in disbelief years later.

14”Diameter; Ceramic & acrylic; Wall-hanging (coin to depict scale)

Ceramic and Acrylic; 18” X 9”

W10” x D4”

Ceramic and Acrylic