I got an email from a new prospective collector last month, asking after my Female Torso sculpture. Nicola made an appointment to visit the gallery during his stay in Vancouver for a tech conference. He is the owner of Securcube,
ArtBomb has requested another one of my pieces for their daily fine art auction and on Friday, May 27, 2016, you will have the opportunity to bid on my small leaping orca sculpture, pictured above. I've carved the killer whale from
"Behind the Curtain" is another in my exploration into the human nude underneath drapery - or in this case, behind drapery. This is a female nude from behind from shoulders to thighs that appears to have backed up into a white curtain. It is a high relief style with the attention focused on the figurative side of the sculpture. The viewer's eye is drawn to
I was commissioned by patrons to carve a sculpture that they wanted to present to their daughter as a birthday gift. The recipient is a professional dancer and owner of the Howe Sound Dance Academy in Squamish, BC, Canada. My
I was commissioned by a long-time supporter to create a special sculpture that he wanted to give to his wife for her milestone birthday. Alleyne Cook has been our gardening mentor for decades and he and his wife, Barbara love
I attended the Northwest Stone Sculptors Association's Oregon symposium which was held at Camp Sisters on Suttle Lake situated on the east side of the Cascade Mountain range. The location was brand new for the Assoc. this year, having had to move from the Silver Falls location of two decades. The new location is lovely, with generous and attentive staff and a carving field among tall evergreens. Suttle Lake is just steps away, with swimming, canoeing and kayaking available.
I was invited to join this group of mostly Oregon stone carvers as a guest instructor. I gave an evening slide presentation, introducing myself and my work and acted as a mentor on
Michael Binkley has sculpted a female nude under a full length veil. Titled "Adrift in Veiled Gesture," this is another in Binkley's exploration into marble sculpture that has the illusion of a naked figure covered by thin fabric, like linen. Carved
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQUhb_yKJ8k Michelle and I deaccessioned a marble female nude sculpture in our sculpture garden. I carved the piece, titled "Enya," in 1988 for the opening of one of my exhibitions. "Enya" is carved from calacatta marble, which is quarried at Carrara,
I have been writing about how much "hands-on" work must be done for an artist to claim full authorship of a sculpture (see Pt. 1 and Pt. 2). In 2006, I received a commission for a public art sculpture for the
Previously, I wrote about how much "hands-on" work must be done in order for an artist to claim full authorship of an artwork. I wrote about the Artigiani of Italy and the following is my first experience working side by