Everyman

20″ x 12″ x 12″

You might think of this sculpture as an image of the saint from Assisi. A bird with a broken wing rests in his hand. The man seems confused. Think of him as any one of us when confronted by suffering. Often we don’t know what to do yet we are uncomfortable if we turn our heads or walk away. This is not St. Francis. It could be any of us when we face a down-and-out person on the street, witness domestic violence, or hear of millions slaughtered in ethnic violence.

Mercedes

12″ x 11″ x 11″

This is Mercedes, a name that means “mercy”. She will cherish whatever is placed on her lap. Her beauty is evident, her feelings intense, and her bearing quiet. The bowl she holds is designed to hold something of particular value.

Second Love

12″ x 4″ x 4″
(Bronze)

Most of us remember our first love. For some, there has been only one love, no second or third. Others have awakened to the gift of another love. This bronzed couple is a reminder of and the goodness of a second love, however and whenever it has come. As the Andrew Lloyd Webber’s popular song has it, “love changes everything.”

Love, love changes everything: how you live and how you die.
Love can make the summer fly, or a night seem like a lifetime.
Yes, love, love changes everything, now I tremble at your name.
Nothing in the world will ever be the same.

The President

18” x 10” x 9”

The day was December 10, 2009 the date on which Barack Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize. His body rests on two rocks. The fingers of his left hand are crossed. His right holds a dove. The mood is somber; the hope is genuine.

Homo Viator

26”x 19” x 6”
(ceramic, steel slab base)
(robe highlights painted)

Aging

12” x 8” x 3”

This reflective man rests on a chair, his cane in hand. His suit and tie suggest formality. The contrast between the fading green of his tie and tree–and the rich brown of the clay–create a feeling of both hope and of passing. The image is one of dignity.