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Made as an addition to the Cystic Fibrosis Tree House auction piece … (sold for $1500)

Carved in cherry for the Cystic Fibrosis auction 2018 

The Birds Eye Curves sculpture surprise is now finished, and has a new home with Erik and Luba.

Birds Eye Curves was inspired by the Burning Man practice of gifting, when Erik Haagensen and Luba Sharapan gifted me a large group of Maple logs from their MudFire property. Birds Eye Curves is the first sculpture created from this wonderful Mudfire gift of logs. — with Erik Haagensen and Luba Sharapan.

Right after my total loss house fire, I needed a place to  just think, and get away. (Even my insurance adjuster suggested it) A place where I am not asked a million questions,  not accused of doing things wrong, not consoled every 10 seconds,  and not pressured to do anything… My buddy Sean played a key role in making that happen. We simply had a beer, chatted, and I vented about all that that remodeling work that evaporated.  I didn’t even have a cell phone, fire got it too, and Sean supplied a spare.

The Cedar Mermaid, made from American Red Cedar with Stone in-lay, seemed like an appropriate gift for my scuba loving friends,  Sean and Caroline, thank you  for helping me through such a crazy time.

In Butter Nut, with burn highlighting

My Chaptacular Carving donation for Cystic Fibrosis …  auction off for $1900 at  www.Chaptacular.org .  42″ tall made from Box Elder…originally inspired by a Tony Langston peice

Made from ButterNut this Mermaid is having fun as a table too

Several sculptures made from found wood, that make for some wild colors and entertainment.

Countless generations consciously and desperately struggled to give birth to the evolution of where we are today, this very moment, and this very second In honor of Mothers all over the world, I created this sculpture called Sister Curves.

Made from River Birch, and hand finish with Danish Teak Oil.

Carved from a large Swamp Cedar, the Tantra Temptress, has very large growth rings.

Carved from an old, large Cedar Bonsai tree, the natural veins in the Cedar bring a frisky tail to life. The tree spent many years growing in Decatur residential back yard, where it was nurtured and Bonsai trained to have exceptional curving limbs. The tree’s location became a centerpiece and a frequent gathering place for meditation and festive gatherings.

Repeated droughts eventually took its toll on this beautiful living art project. When the tree died, I was contacted to see if we could make sculpture art from its remains. Upon first glance I knew this tree would give life to many sculpture projects. Before cutting the skeleton remains, my friends and I all paused for a moment in meditation prayer to give thanks for such a beautiful creation.

The original Bonsai artist is unknown, and we estimate the tree was over 50 years old. I imagine the original artist would be very happy to know that the living art project evolved into many sculpture projects after its passing.

Made from Black Walnut, the playful Boo Boo sculpture comes to life like a mischievous jester with comical laugh.

The Cross Over, inspired by the challenge of creating a piece from two large logs that cross over, and connect in a large tongue and groove joint.

Made from River Birch, the light colored growth rings imerge as a dancing spirit thats skipping over lifes challenges.

Made from Black Walnut, the mystical Black Bunny comes to life like a mischievous character from Alice in Wonder Land.

Awaken to the Transformations in your life.

Made from Swamp Cedar, the large growth rings reflect large jumps in personal growth we make as we awaken to all our transformations.

Awaken to the Transformations in your life. Made from Swamp Cedar, the large growth rings reflect large jumps in personal growth we make as we awaken to all our transformations

Fluid River Dancing spirits sparked my imagination on this piece.

Made from River Birch, the light colored growth rings imerge as dancing spirits which flow like a river.

After my house fire, I literally cracked 6 teeth, from grinding my teeth in my sleep.. Stressed by the insurance company not paying off the mortgage and mom battling cancer. Dr (Chuck) Dimling, great friend and band mate, really helped me out with the crazy expense of this much dental work… Later, after rebuilding the house and adjusting from Mom’s passing, I gifted Chuck with this Chakra sculpture.

Carved from a large Black Walnut tree, grown at the base of Lookout Mtn, this sculpture reflects the rich intertwined energies of our past and future. This tree flourished in a historic area full of ancient spirits and whispering winds of fierce battles.

The black walnut tree naturally defends its growth space by dropping nuts which are toxic to other plant life. Even as I carve the black walnut tree, I have to be careful to not let the dust get into eyes, because these same toxins still defend their turf by creating allergic reactions.

The sculpture cuts deeply in and out of the tree core, revealing growth rings which emerge like chakras on the human body. The beauty of the rings revealed, reassured me of my decision to cut so deeply.

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Carved from a Bonzied Cedar tree, the Cedar Aliens, play and dance with no cares at all…

Leg Crossing – (dimensions:47″ x 15″) – price:$600.00 – *outdoor exhibiting finish*

Carved from a large Maple log, Leg Crossing jumped out of my imagination as I dreamed of the curviest of curves… Note, one leg is mounted on a brass hinge, and the leg tilts back and forth. What a fun project!

Carved from a large Maple log, Velvet Flicker is the leftover wood from the Leg Crossing project. Often I try to create multiple sculptures out of the same log.The left over sections can be even more interesting, as they almost create themselves as abstract art, and tantalize our imagination.

Carved from a large Maple log, the natural veins in the wood inspired a fluid dancing prayer figure.

The name is inspired by repeated stories of goodwill I have encountered from the art of gifting. Born from my exposure to the Burning Man culture, the art of gifting something I make, has changed my life.

Turquoise in-lay in the shape of the Chinese “Prayer” symbol is made on her chest. Kyra Phillips requested the inlay and commissioned the special Teak Oil finish.

Carved from an old, large Cedar Bonsai tree, the arching limb brings a dragon figure to life. Patches of cedar veins add natural splashes of color that look like fire.

The tree spent many years growing in Decatur residential back yard, where it was nurtured and Bonsai trained to have exceptional curving limbs. The tree’s location became a centerpiece and a frequent gathering place for meditation and festive gatherings.

Repeated droughts eventually took its toll on this beautiful living art project. When the tree died, I was contacted to see if we could make sculpture art from its remains. Upon first glance I knew this tree would give life to many sculpture projects. Before cutting the skeleton remains, my friends and I all paused for a moment in meditation prayer to give thanks for such a beautiful creation.

The original Bonsai artist is unknown, and we estimate the tree was over 50 years old. I imagine the original artist would be very happy to know that the living art project evolved into many sculpture projects after its passing.

Carved from a large Cherry log, the Salsa Dancer stirs our spirit to get up and move and dance. Veins of turquoise and various stone in-lay fill the cracks caused by the natural drying and curing process.Standing almost 5 feet tall, this curvy sculpture is very life like.

Carved from a large Black Walnut tree, grown at the base of Lookout Mtn, this sculpture reflects the rich intertwined energies of our past and future. This tree flourished in a historic area full of ancient spirits and whispering winds of fierce battles.

Infinite Hope has the Chinese character of Hope in-layed on its top. Also the wood is sculpted in the shape of an Infinity symbol. This sculpture was created just before the 2008 presidential elections as many of us clinged to an endless amount of infinite hope for change in the direction of our country.

Carved from a large Cedar log gift, Contradiction has many personalities which contradict her intended design. Veins of turquoise in-lay fill the cracks caused by the natural drying and curing process .Kristen Vickery kindly modeled for this sculpture, and assisted in various ways to make this creation come to life.

I gifted Contradiction to Brian in return for the large load of logs from his lumbar yard. Thank you again Brian…

Carved from a large Black Walnut tree, grown at the base of Lookout Mtn, this sculpture reflects the rich intertwined energies of our past and future. This tree flourished in a historic area full of ancient spirits and whispering winds of fierce battles. When you look into the Vision Portal , do you see your future, or do you see your past?

Carved from a Cherry log, the Mermaid lights up our imagination with the vision of a curvy feminine spirit slipping into the water. Turquoise in-lay create a splash of color as she dives into the deep blue…

Carved from Cedar, during a challenging time with my health, I set out on a mission to create a piece I could give to a good friend who took care of me while I healed from a painful surgery.

I am very grateful to have friends I truly consider to be healers both with their touch and their words.

Carved from a large Black Walnut tree, grown at the base of Lookout Mtn, this sculpture reflects the rich intertwined energies of our past and future. This tree flourished in a historic area full of ancient spirits and whispering winds of fierce battles.

Carved from a large Maple log found by the road, Lost and Found Dreams surprised us all when we looked beneath her bark. The Maple log contains considerable amounts of natural spalting lines which give it a unique visual texture. Veins of turquoise in-lay fill the cracks caused by the natural drying and curing process.

Carved from a large Black Walnut tree, grown at the base of Lookout Mtn, this sculpture reflects the rich intertwined energies of our past and future. This tree flourished in a historic area full of ancient spirits and whispering winds of fierce battles.

This piece and many others were created from the same tree which was gifted to me. I gifted the Chocolate Sea Serpent to Joseph in return for the wonderful gift of his black walnut tree.

Thank you again Joseph…

Carved from a large Cedar trunk, the natural veins in the wood remind me of flowing water. I cherished this piece, because it is one of my first cedar carvings. I soon fell in love with sculpting in Cedar. The smell the, texture, and natural beauty make working with the wood a surreal experience

This piece is a companion to the Friendly Flame sculpture. They both came from the same tree trunk.

Dancing Rica was carved from a very large “birds eye maple” tree grown at the base of Look Out mountain. This tree succumbed to repeated droughts, and upon its death it was gifted to me by a stranger at the time. This maple gift started a unique friendship which has inspired a domino effect in a gifting culture.

The Dancing Rica pose was inspired by a journey to Costa Rica. Beautiful dancing women celebrating life and their connection to the spirit world, has become a great influence on my art. There is no more beautiful sculpture than Gods creation of the curving feminine figure, so I choose to celebrate his creations in my art.

Dancing Rica has beautiful growth rings centered and radiating from her chest. Small veins of turquoise in-lay fills a crack caused by the natural drying and curing process.

Carved from a large Cedar trunk, the natural veins in the wood remind me of a friendly flame. I cherished this piece, because it is one of my first cedar carvings. I soon fell in love with sculpting in Cedar. The smell the, texture, and natural beauty make working with the wood a surreal experience

This piece is a companion to the Cedar Water sculpture. They both came from the same tree trunk.