PRACTICE

Art as Evidence

My practice investigates how landscapes, objects, and built environments become records of human activity. Working across painting, sculpture, assemblage, and installation, I use found materials, fragmented imagery, and processes of erosion and reconstruction to examine what remains, what disappears, and how meaning is assigned to what survives.

Daytime Distress (2026) | Found maritime distress flag, plywood, charcoal, railroad spike in wood frame | 21 x 21 x 2 in.

Daytime Distress (2026) | Found maritime distress flag, plywood, charcoal, railroad spike in wood frame | 21 x 21 x 2 in.

The Weight of Position (2026) | Salvaged steel anchor, wire, dock line & wood frame | 48 x 32 x 8 in.

The Weight of Position (2026) | Salvaged steel anchor, wire, dock line & wood frame | 48 x 32 x 8 in.

Not Under Command (2026) | Found wooden boat keel, torn daytime distress signal, cord, graphite | 36 × 42 × 3 in.

Not Under Command (2026) | Found wooden boat keel, torn daytime distress signal, cord, graphite | 36 × 42 × 3 in.

Harbor Remains (2026) | Mixed media, collage, dock line, found objects and buoy on canvas. | 48 x 32 x 8 in.

Harbor Remains (2026) | Mixed media, collage, dock line, found objects and buoy on canvas. | 48 x 32 x 8 in.

CORE PRACTICE

Buetsche’s work operates within a defined system:

  • horizons that shift or fail

  • signals that appear, degrade, or disappear

  • structures that resist collapse, but never fully hold

Surfaces are built through layering, abrasion, and removal. This allows forms to emerge and recede simultaneously.

Bell Weather | Factory Bell, Pennant Flag, wood and rope | 2026

An artwork that appears to be a mixed media piece combining elements of painting and collage on a rectangular canvas. The top part has a soft, cloudy sky with shades of gray and white, while the lower part features rougher textures with darker, earth-toned materials and abstract forms.
An artwork that appears to be a mixed media piece combining elements of painting and collage on a rectangular canvas. The top part has a soft, cloudy sky with shades of gray and white, while the lower part features rougher textures with darker, earth-toned materials and abstract forms.

Last Dock | Mixed media, collage, wood & dock line on canvas | 2026

Materials + Method

My work combines painting, collage, subtraction, surface abrasion, and found elements such as rope, wood, marine fragments, and worn industrial materials.

Works are built through layering, concealment, abrasion, subtraction, and the integration of reclaimed rope, wood, marine fragments, and weathered surfaces.

Reconstruction as Process

How incomplete information becomes the basis for new objects, environments, and interpretations.

Tether Point | Mixed media, collage, wood, salvaged boat window & anchor on canvas | 2026

The Room Has a Voice

How architecture, placement, scale, and the viewer's movement participate in the work.

Abstract painting with dark, burnt, and metallic colors on a textured light-colored wall.

Burn Point | Mixed media, collage & burnt metal on canvas | 64x48 in. | 2026

Studio Notes

Occasional updates from the studio, including new work, exhibitions, and projects.

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