This contemporary fine art sculpture is carved from Alabaster and sits on a steel and stone base. It is part of my “Mechanical Head” series and is also one of my “Couch Carvings. The gears and clock hands on the back of the head have a definite steampunk feel to them that gives this sculpture a fun and unique identity.
This is part of my “Mechanical Head” Series. It is carved from a block of Alabaster and is 8” tall x 3” wide x 3” deep. The gears are a metephorefor the struggle my brain has to stop thinking about all of the sculptures I have yet to do.
This Alabaster Sculpture is part of the Couch Carving series. This price reminds me of a person in a stream with the warter slowly flowing over them. The peacefulness is what I think is cool about this one.
“Society’s Decay” is carved from translucent white alabaster. She is 13” t x 7”w x 7”d. I have always loved working on figurative sculpture. This piece was particularly hard though as I had to understand where the rest of the face that is not there would have been so the balance of the head that is there still made sense. I really like how she turned out.
“Torn Apart” is and alabaster sculpture carved from Colorado alabaster. It is another in my series of figurative sculptures. focusing on the face. I continue to. work on expressing emotion with my carved faces. I think the figure is a challenging subject that keeps me working on my skill, sight and design.
“Winter Rose” is carved from a very beautiful black soapstone. It is mounted to a marble base. It’s nice flowing freeform lines and balance give it the feel of a delicate flower. The black color is the reason for the “Winter” part of the title.
“Inquisitive” was hand carved from a block of soapstone. I then mounted her to a steel rod and placed her on a marble base. She has a sweet look that reminds me of a younger person who is asking many questions.
Alabaster figurative sculpture on a steel. and granite base. This piece is another in. my series of faces carved in stone.
This sculpture is quite a departure for me. I have only carved stone over the last 10 years. Stone is all i think about. However, I was invited to participate in a show at Revelry Gallery titled “Alt”. The premise behind the show is to create art from unexpected materials. They gave me the suggestion of carving books. The carving was pretty easy, but the sanding was really tough. Bottom line though is that i had fun carving this “Alt” sculpture.
This alabaster sculpture of the human form is designed to be hung on a wall. It was carved by Mike McCarthy. The figurative sculpture is carved from white alabaster and is 4” x 3 1/2” x 2”.
“Mother’s Love” was hand carved from a block of soapstone. This contemporary figurative sculpture is mounted on a steel rod and placed on a lacquered wood base. Her closed eyes and slightly downward till give her the feel of love given by mothers to their children. Even with the natural edges of the stone, she has a peacefulness that conveys the love only given by a mother.
This horse bust is carved from Indiana Limestone. I then sanded and finished with Linseed oil and a clear coat. It roughly 120 pounds. This guy could go inside or outdoors.
“Broken Sphere of Influence” is a contemporary sculpture carved from Colorado Alabaster using primarily die grinders. I moved to hand rasps for the final shaping and used sand paper to polish this freeform sculpture. I polish to 2000 grit paper and then apply a coat of sealer and wax. This stone sculpture is 8” tall x 6” wide x 6” deep. It is mounted to a lacquered wood base.
This contemporary sculpture is carved from Dendritic Soapstone. This soapstone has petrified ferns in it. Those ferns are what you see in the darker patches. If you zoom in on the photo, you will see the ferns.
The sculpture is reminiscent of the human heart. I like the movement that this piece has. The gentle sweeps and curves provide an elegance that give a very soft feel to stone. That dichotomy always amazes me.
This stone sculpture is a vessel carved from Indiana Limestone. I really like the contemporary feel of this piece. It is a bit different to have a gloss finish to Limestone. With this piece, I sanded it to 600 grit paper and put Linseed oil and a sealer on it. The oil and sealer gives it the warm color and the sheen. This piece is 12”t x 18”w x 16” d. This piece is suitable for either indoor or out door display. However, outdoor exposure will require regular maintenance to keep the finish refreshed.
This Tortoise Shell Alabaster sculpture is finally finished. It was a long time in coming. I started it prior to beginning work on my Norton Hospital commission. While that was going on, I douldn’t work on this piece. Also, this piece took longer because it really fought back. This alabaster is brittle and has a varied density. That makes it pretty difficult to work. However, it was worth the effort as it is such a beautiful stone.
This sculpture is Ade fro soapstone, walnut and steel. I really lie the forward ovens of the walnut. I thought it gave the hawk the look of movement. This piece is my first international sculpture. It was purchased and now resides in Mexico.
“Unmasked” is a contemporary wood sculpture carved from Cherry wood and driftwood. This sculpture is one of my favorite hands I have carved. I have lost track of this one though. It sold at a gallery that closed down after the sale. I never found out who bought it other than they were not local to Louisville.
This untitled contemporary marble sculpture is a piece that was cut from a large nude I am working on. The marble has a significant bedding plane to it so it was a bit of a challenge to work. However, it held lines very well. I always like carving marble as it is reminiscent of the great masters work. It gives a different sense of being.
Even though I am color blind, I can see blue. It is my favorite color. It is logical then that Italian Blue Ice Alabaster is my favorite stone. It has a little transparency to it, not as much as white but it still glows. I also like this piece because of how simple the shape is.
This Harvest Gold Alabaster was a joy to carve. It was not too soft so that it held an edge. It was not too hard to where I was able to fly through the piece. When I posted this piece, it took all of 30 minutes before it was sold. I think the stone had a lot to do with that.
"Peace Lilly" is carved from Indiana Limestone and can be an indoor or outdoor sculpture. It started its life being titled "Vortex". However, as I moved forward with the piece, that name just did not fit. Once the general shape emerged, it reminded me much more of a flower. As I looked at photos, there was one of a folded over peace lilly that really struck me. Thus the name. It is 29.5 x 19.5 x 12.75.
"Maime" was a commissioned sculpture carved from translucent white alabaster. She is mounted to a lacquered maple base.
“Baboon Mask”, 10”w x 9”d x 14”t, is a contemporary sculpture carved from soapstone. This particular variety os a very soft form of the stone. This piece started out as a realistic baboon face. I quickly realized this would not work. The stone was a very odd shape that did not allow for as much depth for the eyes as I originally wanted. I decided to change and go with a completely different direction and make the piece an abstract. I drilled all the way through where I had the eyes. After I did that, I was really happy with the depth it created and decided to go back to the baboon, just as a mask rather than a realistic piece. Carving stone is always a negotiation!
This Indiana Limestone sculpture is my first stone torso. I am pleased with the results. My next attempt is a just less than life size figure in Botticino Marble. It will be a full figure.
"Yin and Yang Go Fishing" is carved from Portuguese marble and mounted on a Stainless Steel and Lacquered hard wood base.
"Running Free" is a horse head sculpture carved from Black Pearl Soapstone from Virginia on an Indiana Limestone base. This sculpture is 20" x 8" x 13"
The Chase” is basswood sculpture is of two fish chasing each other around the found wood base. I don’t carve wood often. I really prefer stone. However, these two fish are a rare exception.
This contemporary figurative sculpture started out as a different piece that I was never happy with. I decided to remove it from its old base, flatten out a side and remount it. I am much happier with this version.