Checkmate of a Pawn didn’t begin as a chess piece. No, it was simply a large piece of black walnut with a female figure in mind.

This seven-foot African sorcerer began as a vintage nude female mannequin. However, like all art, sometimes the long journey takes an abrupt turn and I simply followed the voice.

This vintage female mannequin torso had a vague resemblance to the remarkable singer Billie Eilish.

We’re aware from Greek mythology that Icarus flew too close to the sun, which melted his waxed wings, whereupon he crashed back on earth.

I’m showing some of the mental processes leading to her final narrative. It’s a trial and error construction delivery with the goal of exhibiting the happiest and saddest contradiction in the same moment of time.

Built on an amazing weight scale the speedboat seems to fly towards some invisible winners line without any other competitors in this race.

Here we have what seems to be a motorcycle and rider… when you’re invited to closer inspection it’s readily obvious that many antique accouterments make this illusion come to life.

This surrealist-driven sculpture is a visible nod to Georgia O’Keeffe; I gained great respect trying to emulate her ability.

The base is an 1880s industrial revolution circular printer stamp rising on a wood plinth and a carved maple wheel supporting a wood feather.

A view of a “perfect” woman, fully outfitted with an antique sewing machine, vacuums, typewriter, gun, fishing equipment, impeccably dressed…

I’ve stated before I’m driven by objects which in this case a beautiful Victorian birdcage but I’ve never liked caged birds.

Influenced by the Botticelli painting of the same name, this artwork includes 5,500 micro mosaic rosewood pieces and gorgeous antique clarinets.

My intent here is clear: to juxtapose the horse on a beautifully tooled leather cowboy saddle.

This beautiful Victorian Harp had seen usefulness and deterioration fade and required such extensive costly repairs it was simply prohibitive. Enter artist.

This piece took form after I discovered a six-foot maple tree with huge burls rotting in a lumberyard.

This piece started with the Malaysian reeding tool with a large iron cutter.

A mannequin covered with buttons, jewelry, and miscellaneous roller derby…

I wanted to highlight the beautiful wood exemplified here, both zebrawood base and rosewood prongs.

Ziricote, the wood used in this piece was the impetus for my sculpture because it’s a beautiful hardwood like ebony—but with brownish gray streaks—hard as a rock.

There’s often a sense of humor reflecting the combining of elements…