Hands

This sculpture is made using 3/8" re-rod. The finish is natural with rust and cement as found.

Singing Fingers

Around ten years ago,I cut down a wild White Spruce. You could hear the wasps in it from 200 feet easy, and it was next to our garden.From a piece of the inverted Spruce trunk, I chainsawed a sculpture of a head.Then I placed this head in the woods to season.Two years ago, I brought it out of the woods, and stored it inside.Tonight,I joined this head with a six fingered base made from 5/8" re-rod.If you pick "Singing Fingers" up and tap the top of the head, the six fingers of the base ring; but strangely, the wooden head rings. I was surprised by how efficient the acoustical coupling was between the wood and steel.When you hold "Singing Fingers" and tap a base finger,it makes a (wooden) bongo kind of sound and the head rings, just like the fingers.I think I know why the wasps chose this tree.This sculpture taught me many things, and I'm excited about applying my newfound inspirations.There is a clear sky tonight, and the stars need some look'n at......

Icosaheron

Icosaheron is made using re-rod. As the name implies the main body of this sculpture is an icosahedron, an elliptical icosahedron which is further mutated into a teardrop. Icosaheron is 77.7"tall and is free standing.

Inviseagle

A progression from the minimalist Eagle head, Inviseagle is a minimalist sculpture of an entire Bald Eagle. This sculpture is 54 inches from the beak to the tail. The finish is natural rust. In a short time the color will be consistent

Mininalist Eagle Head

This sculpture of a Bald Eagle Head is made using twelve pieces including the hook. I tried to use the least amount of lines and still portray an Eagle.

Grass Dancer

Grass Dancer was inspired by an image of "Warrior", a Grass Dancer in the Lakota Tribe. The entire sculpture is made using recycled materials. The main sculpture is made using mild steel, while the head adornment is composed of brass and copper.

Mori

Mori is a winged skull sculpture made from mild steel. The winged skull has been used as a symbol for over a thousand years. It can symbolize change, the rising of the soul to heaven,Christ's resurrection, and of course death.The phrase memento mori , latin for remember death,can be seen with winged skulls especially on grave stones.

Tin Man

I was approached by the Alger County Historical Society to create a Tin Man sculpture to be presented to a member, who recently had a heart transplant.The sculpture is inspired by illustrations in L. Frank Baum's book "The Tin Woodman of Oz"

Medicine Eagle

Medicine Eagle will be a steel sculpture of a Bald Eagle. This bird is a predator and it is my goal to portray the animal as such. Only the head will be represented, but in a larger than life scale.

Trickster Lighting Finished

Trickster Lighting is finished. The steel surface is treated with gun bluing.

Trickster Lighting...Progress

Trickster Lighting

Trickster Lighting is a work in progress. My goal is to portray a Raven(Trickster) lighting in the presence of others. Hence the head feathers are not aerodynamic,instead these feathers are now being used for expression. The Raven is iconic in many cultures. The title Trickster is given to the Raven by several American Native tribes. Actually this bird tricked me into making this sculpture.I was dreaming of angels when this bird entered and wouldn't leave my resting thoughts.I need to complete him so I can dream of angels again.

AuTrain Wind

AuTrain Wind is a depiction of my favorite bird, the Northern Raven, playing in a North winter wind off Lake Superior. This sculpture is made from hand formed mild steel sheet . The finish is three applications of gun bluing and one coat of oil. The rock base is from AuTrain Township.

Bird

Bird is my latest sculpture. Bird is an Eagle working on dinner. Bird is made using recycled stainless steel flatware. The spoons and knifes and their parts are welded onto a mild steel armature. The wing span is a bit over four feet. Bird is a work in progress.

Rhet B Dragon

Rhet B Dragon was made using shaped sheet metal MIG welded together. This sculpture is presently being shown at the Alger Heritage Center in Munising Michigan.

Councelor

Counselor pleading his case.

Octahedron

Each of the eight faces of this octahedron is different. This sculpture was donated to the Munising Bay Art Association and sold in a silent auction .

i-Naga

i-Naga is an updated version of the ancient god Naga. Thousands of years ago Naga represented a being that controlled the waters. If a sacrifice of some of the rice crop was not given to Naga, punishment came in the form of a monsoon. i-Naga represents conscience and consequence of todays society. i-Naga is angry at what we've done to the water and air and this time it'll be much more than a seasonal monsoon.

Punk Skull

The name Punk Skull speaks for itself!

Motownous Resurrectus

Motownous Resurrectus is made basically from automobile artifacts. The sculpture represents the rebirth of Detroit. This sculpture is approximately five feet tall.

Skull

Skull is slightly larger than an actual human skull. This sculpture is made from metal recycled from a wood stove that heated my home for around twenty years.It has a well earned patina.

Sir John

Sir John was inspired by the New Testament story of the Centurion who trusted Jesus to heal his loved one. The name Sir John came about when a fellow metal shaper named John noted the resemblance to himself, thus Sir John. Sir John is made from recycled metal that once served as a shroud for a hot water tank.

Professor Drago

Professor Drago, is my second dragon sculpture. Gesture of the face and hands give Professor Drago a whimsical characteristic. This sculpture lives in the "Windy City" in a private collection.

Agatha

Agatha, my first dragon has a raw beauty,but a graceful flow. She will stand in her hind feet or on all fours. Agatha is now part of a private art collection.

Sees With Wings

Sees With Wings was inspired by a story of a near drowning in white water. The man looked up while drowning and saw a Blue Jay in a tree above the rapids. He then saw himself through the bird's eyes. Shortly thereafter, he was lifted from the water by an unknown source and placed safely on a rock.The sculpture was a gift, and now resides with the teller of this wonderful adventure.

Cowechan Warrior

Cowechan Warrior was created based on inspiration viewing pictures of Northwestern American Natives. A simple "brush-stroke" of metal shaping was the emphasis with this wall hanging sculpture. This sculpture resides in a collection of masks from around the world. The finish is brushed mild steel with no preservative measures.

The Accuser of Brethren

The Accuser of brethren was recently completed. The sculpture does not represent Satan, but the dark side of human nature. We think... we say... we do... we act... we are... then we blame someone else. The sculpture was made using .032" mild steel sheet , 1/4" round mild steel, and copper sheet. After shaping the steel sheet, it was MIG welded together. Accuser of Brethren is presently being shown at the Alger Heritage Center in Munising, Michigan