Orbiting Again

NOTE: Second picture shows left, front and right views. Third picture has a toy figure on it to show scale (not included). Fourth picture shows the back of the piece. My sculptures are three-dimensional wood compositions painted in bright, vibrant colors. They are a need to express myself and accept the unpredictability of life rather than trying to control it. When I begin a piece there is no sketch, guide or even image in my head of what I want it to look like. I simply put wood to blade and let my hands and eye curve and shape the material at random.

Once finished, I hang it on a wall to see what’s manifested from the chaos.

I love this moment.

And the moment seems to love me back. I find after every piece the universe gives me something for being so unstructured. I always learn a new trick of color, shape or composition that I will apply to a future piece. In this sense, my work is always evolving. It changes as my experience creating it shapes new ideas, teaches me new lessons and opens the way to more artistic exploration.