A LOVE OF WOOD
The look, the smell, the texture, the grain, all these qualities make wood carving most appealing to me. It is a slow and tedious process. Chipping away the unwanted material from the wood block takes time and a lot of experience. The results make the process worth the effort.
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The Foundation
Myrtle Wood
The burl in this piece of wood made it very appropriate for the shapes I carved. It represents a proud woman in the beginning months of pregnancy.
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Parted Woman
English Walnut
One of my favorite sculptors is Henry Moore. His influence is evident in much of my work, especially this carving.
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Balance of Power
Paduk
Many viewers have a problem with the woman being higher than the man!
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Totem #1
Cocobolo
The denser the wood is, the more beautiful the grain and the harder it is to carve.
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Contemplation
English Walnut
One of my first carvings, completed 1981.
The simple shapes were clarified by the stratification of the wood.
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In Safe Hands
Cherry Wood
The mother and child theme was prevalent in much of my work when I was raising my family. In those years I was absorbed with motherhood.
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Air bourn
English Walnut
A detail of the carving, "Flying High". The motif is the same as the bronze piece but the results are distinctly different.
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Sinuosity
English Walnut
I tried to do this carving so that the undulating form of the female was enhanced by the grain of the wood. The complex circularity gives rhythm to the form.
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