Here's
my
Newest
Sculpture
More can
be seen in my Online Gallery
THE
HAPPY BUDDHA: This is my
impression of what a Buddha should look like. I don't know how he
maintains this physique begging for food with a tiny bowl. I guess it
all depends on your good attitude, compassion,
and loving kindness. High-Fired Porcelain clay, with acrylic highlights
on the robe. He sits about a foot tall. 2010
HERMIT-CRAB-MAN: A cross between
crustacean and homosapiens! A
super-hero who helps to protect
the environment of the undersea world. He's made from Hi-fire Porcelain
clay,
and finished with glazes and stains. He's about a foot long,
overall. 2009
"THE OLD
BARN DOORS": A series of wall hangings,
depicting sections from an
old barn door. They
were made entirely from low-fire terracotta clay, and colored
with a mix of stains, washes, and acrylics. 2010
Barn Door #1
Barn Door #2
(from L to R, "Uno", "Tre", "Veni Qui", "Bellisima", "Rabia", and "La Terra") 2011
Now... take a look at my Online Gallery
to see more of my sculpture,
FINALLY... The
Artist's Statement
“Creativity is allowing yourself to
make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep."
Although I have spent my professional career as a Scientist and Physiology Professor in several Universities, I have always had
a strong interest in the arts. Now, in retirement here on the coast of Maine, I have been free to pursue this long-time passion, as a sculptor.
After several workshops and classes, I have begun to develop a direction and focus for my work; ; I"Sculptural interpretation of biological
forms, from realism to stylized expression".I work entirely in natural earth clays, and try not to obscure the form of a piece with complex coloring or glazes. Most recently, I have
been working in Terracotta and Porcelain Clay, which I find are ideal for my figurative work.
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