In W. Scott Trimble's Precipitation Generator #1, a track mechanism hovers over a scale diorama of a landscape/city and generates a precipitation of snow substance over the landscape below. The sculpture is coin activated, stressing the importance of the viewer participating in altering the landscape. His second piece for Outside In, Kincade, Eat Your Heart Out, consists of a large continuous scroll of paper suspended vertically to accommodate a large gilded picture frame of about 3ft x 4ft that hangs in front of the scroll. Inside the frame there are 3/5 horizontally stacked stencils that are comprised of components which allow a mechanically driven track system to enable several drawing utensils to draw out a specific component of a predetermined composition of a landscape. The multi stage composition will be drawn on the conveyor-like continuous scroll. An intentionally modified registration system will allow the many individual landscape drawings to be gradually distorted and blurred.

I have always had a fascination for the contrast between industry, nature, figure, and machine. Much of my work has dealt with the notion of the influence of technology over our lives, posing the question whether or not technology has given us more freedom. I am continually interested in interactive art and work that is created for the public context.

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