Sculpture
I have been working as a sculptor since 1974. Though I use wood as my primary medium I also work in metal and more recently have entered into "cold casting". I am among a handful of pioneers from the mid seventies to first use the chain saw in the wood carving process. In later years as skill permitted I began completing many pieces using the chainsaw alone. Almost all of my wood sculpture begins with the use of the chainsaw. I use it as a 3d sketching tool, similar to using charcoal to sketch on paper. From there, to further shape and refine the form I use, as I like to say, anything that cuts wood.
My work ncludes a variety of sculpture ranging from the coarser textured rustic look as provided by the chainsaw, to well defined finer finished work you might expect a knife or a piece of sandpaper to produce.
