Sculptures in Wood and Stone
From the artist:
"While the vast
majority of artists work in either 2-D or 3-D art, I find that working in
both compliments each other. Painting and drawing train the eye to
see shadows and outlines, while sculpture forces me to see what is on the other
side.
"I do sculpt in both wood and stone, which is also not
a common practice. Each medium, however, is worked in the same
manner -- by taking away. Unlike with clay sculpture, once a piece
is removed, it can't be put back on.
"With the exception of wildlife sculptures, I sculpt in a direct
style. That is, I start with at most a vague idea of where the piece
of wood or stone may head, but as I carve, I let the piece dictate what
needs to be done. I often am very surprised with the final piece, as
there is little left of my original idea.
"One benefit of sculpting is it's relaxing nature.
Often people joke that if a watercolor goes awry, then I can take out my
frustrations by pounding on a rock. Interestingly, sculpting does
remove one's frustrations, not by force, but by the slow and steady nature
of it. To remove even a small section of stone (or even of the
harder woods, like cherry) with hand tools takes
a long time. The constant pounding on the chisel becomes meditative."
A small selection of sculptures can be viewed in the Sculpture
Gallery.
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