H 16″ x W 12″ x D 12″
This Bodhisattva may be likened to the Japanese Bodhisattva known as Jizo, the guardian of children, travelers, and fireman. I have sculpted a cloth on her right arm and a rose on her shoulder. Others might liken the cloth to a wash rag. It reminds me of the need to serve. Doing, not merely reflection, is also the soil from which wisdom is born. Both seem to take a lifetime to discover.
16″ x 16″ x 24″
Ceramic, wood base
This Saint Francis is modeled after a photo taken by James Frazier of a stone sculpture by Frank Gaylord. Usually Francis is depicted as a small fragile fellow, ascetic if not gaunt. Not this time. Gaylord has carved a massive figure, bent over, legs spread, attentive to … if not communicating with … a small bird. The juxtaposition of the two is striking.
Gaylord’s stone carving stands in the St Peter and Paul Cemetery, Naperville, Illinois