Reliefs and Sculptures

My sculpture includes reliefs in plaster and
fabric, and mixed media assemblages, and
some ceramics and stone sculpture (mostly
sold). I have always been fascinated by
relief art, especially Assyrian, Greek, and
Mayan reliefs. It is the physicality, potential
for texture, and changing patterns of light
and shade that intrigue me. I work primarily
in flat media, but there is a sculptural
quality to most of my two-dimensional art.

Please visit my GALLERY to see my
work in flat media.

Arabesque Series (to right)

These small low-relief wall plaques
are made of plaster, poured into
temporary molds created by pressing
found objects into oil-based modeling
clay. The plaster is then impregnated
with linseed oil, which is absorbed to a
depth of about 1/8 inch, making a very
strong surface. The castings are then
painted with many layers of oil paint,
rubbed, brushed, and rolled onto the
textured surface. The frames are
custom-made. More information

Pulsing Pink

Fabric and plastic
32 x 56

$4000

Assemblage 1

Assembled objects
11 x 14 inside frame

$750

Assemblage 2

Assembled objects
14 x 11 inside frame

$750

Sundisk

Oil paint on plaster
16 inches round

$950

Arabesque I

Oil paint on plaster
13 x 13

$750

Arabesque II

Oil paint on plaster
8 x 10

SOLD

Arabesque III

Oil paint on plaster
13 x 16

SOLD

Arabesque IV

Oil paint on plaster
16 x 13

$850

Arabesque V

Oil paint on plaster
16 x 11

$800

Arabesque VI

Oil paint on plaster
17 x 12

$850

Arabesque VII

Oil paint on plaster
10 x 12

$550

Arabesque VIII

Oil paint on plaster
12 x 10

$550

Arabesque IX

Oil paint on plaster
13 x 10

$600

Arabesque X

Oil paint on plaster
13 x 11

$650

Heliotrope (to right)

This green soapstone
sculpture was designed
to take advantage of a
narrow stone with a
flat natural surface on
the back. The veins and
inclusions in the stone
give the sculpture an
interesting character.

Face Vase (to right)

This pink alabaster
sculpture doubles
as a vase, or even a
candle- or incense-
holder if you wish.
Created after my
most recent trip to
Mexico, the face
reminds me of the
famous Mexican
sacrificial god,
Chac-Mool.

Mask of Persephone
(to right)

This wall-hanging
relief sculpture began
with a plaster-and-
fabric cast made from
the face of a friend of
mine. The cast was
then painted and
decorated, and fastened
to a metal screen, along
with additional items.

Mayan Heads Bookends (to right)

The mold for these bookends was the clay
model I made for the face of the earlier
sculpture, Heliotrope. I made a plaster cast
from that model and slipcast nine sets of
these bookends. Each set was hand-finished
and glazed differently in several firings.
Each pair is therefore a unique, functional,
ceramic sculpture.

The bookends are weighted with lead, sand,
and plaster, and are heavy enough to
support even the largest books.