Reclaimed, steel, patina, quartz crystal.H 36" x W 36" x D 5"
“It is important to involve myself in every step of the process; a crucial vehicle that permits me, as an artist, to enter into the manifestation of the work and its message. I draw inspiration from history, mythologies, folktales, and real life.”
Preliminary drawings lay out the subject to make the idea suitable for sculpture.
Over all, in the sculpting process, I am building up the form, piece by piece.
I work the metal direct without molds or stamps. The application encompasses techniques such as forging, welding and carving.
In the end the metal work is sandblasted. After that a fortuitous arraignment of patinas, fire treatment and further touchups by polishing the metal, alters the contrast and appearance.