Award Winner

Lanigera
Mixed media/found objects
19" x 32" x 9"

Commission

Maximus with his Mahout (handler)
M/m
15" x 19" x 7"

A client asked me to make an elephant tea pot for his collection. This one is based on an elephant that I spent the day with while I was in Laos.

Some of the material used to construct the elephant and figure include a brass plumbing pipe for the spout, an old leather work apron for the ears, a piece of bamboo that I got in Laos that the figure is sitting on, bike tire foot pads, tusks carved from old juniper wood, and my usual assortment of odds and ends.

Doves

There are dozens of doves that come down to feed on the ground and at the bird feeder. This piece shows three of them coming in for a landing.

Leaping Antelope

This antelope is leaping over a fence. I often see pronghorn antelopes on my way to Colorado.

Birds with Wings

"HAVA HOVERS"
Wood, cloth, metal, found objects
20" x 23" x 12"


"TIPE COMES IN FOR A LANDING"
Wood, cloth, metal, found objects
31" x 33" x 16"


The raven and owl landing are a part of a new series. The wings on both birds are made up from thin strips of wood wired together. Once the wood is stained it takes on the quality of feathers in motion.

I am going to continue making a group of birds that are landing.

American Style Magazine Article

Working in My Studio

I've just returned from SOFA Chicago where my gallery, Jane Sauer, sold five of my pieces. I gave a lecture during the art fair and so inspired one person,after the talk, she came by the booth and purchased one of my pieces.

The photograph above shows one of my rabbits getting ready to be stained. The base also needs to have tin nailed to it.