PRESENTING THE NATURAL BEAUTY – The main elements of these sculptures are objects that I found, and one was given to me, and wanted to just show off the beauty and natural sculptural or interesting shapes, by merely adding to their proximity, or enhancing their … Continue readingAS I FOUND THEM
All of these began as purely abstract shapes and on completion some look like stylized letters or numbers. This is sometimes the way of abstract expression, because, most often I use the inherent shape of the stone to begin my carving not really considering what the … Continue readingNUMBERS AND LETTERS
There are several pieces in my collection that have gone through a transformation of genre’s sometimes after completion, and more often this transformation is from purely abstract to representational and very rarely the other way around. However, just because I give a representational piece a … Continue reading“LIVE TO CREATE – CREATE TO LIVE”
SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE, AFTER A MAJOR WORLDWIDE CATASTROPHE DURING WHICH MOST OF THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD WERE WIPED OUT, THOSE LEFT FORMED A COMMITTEE OF WISE PEOPLE, AND APPOINTED AN EXTREMELY SMART AND INSIGHTFUL MAN AS THE KING OF THE WORLD. SOME OF … Continue readingKING AND QUEEN OF THE WORLD – MY DREAMTIME STORY
I have always liked Picasso’s early works, especially his cubist paintings, as they showed a unique freshness both technically and intellectually especially when taken in context of the era they were from. The cubists were the cutting edge of the art world of their time, … Continue readingThe Five Ladies of Avignon
These were all made using leftovers and castoffs from a Timber frame company and a home construction site, using some of the joinery skills I picked up while working in the home/cottage industry in Muskoka.
Many years ago I noticed a really amazing old tree growing close to the town I live in. It to me, represented the incredible struggles that living things, including human beings, can go through, survive all kinds of traumas bounce back from near death, and keep living and … Continue readingSpirit Keepers