Limestone, Wood, Steel, Glass, Plaster
8′ x 6′ x 5′
This is the last of the constructed series, thus far. It has been outdoors for the last several months, and the rust stains are beginning to form on the stone.
Limestone, Wood, Steel, Glass, Plaster
8′ x 6′ x 5′
My constructed work is, in part, an exploration of occupying space as delicately as heavy materials can.
Limestone, Wood, Steel, Glass, Plaster
8′ x 6′ x 5′
I use traditional materials, like stone, glass, wood, and metals, but I try to use them in a way that is anything but how they are traditionally used.
Limestone, Wood, Steel, Glass, Plaster
8′ x 6′ x 5′
The reference to the figure is part of the piece, but only a small part.
Limestone, Wood, Steel, Glass, Plaster
8′ x 6′ x 5′
I like to cut through the aged patina of the stone, in contrast to the bright freshness of the newly carved stone. Time and stone are very much linked.
Limestone, Wood, Steel, Glass, Plaster
8′ x 6′ x 5′
Now that the piece is outdoors, the birds have been making use of it as a perch. I love seeing the birds on my work.
Limestone, Wood, Steel, Glass, Plaster
8′ x 6′ x 5′
Fragility, the passage of time, the acknowledgement that even temporary can be beautiful, motivate me. Permanence just doesn’t exist in the world.
Limestone, Wood, Steel, Glass, Plaster
8′ x 6′ x 5′
An equal regard for materials is what the eye brings to sculpture… or what sculpture brings to the eye.
Limestone, Wood, Steel, Glass, Plaster
8′ x 6′ x 5′
The piece was shown in the 2013 Ohio State Fair Fine Arts building.