I have been woreking with wood since a boy in California. Now with “Ribbons of Wood”, I try to cause a maximum human response with a minimum of material. I try to make visible what is essentially invisible, a defining form of a subject, be it an object, the human form, a human emotion, animals or birds, or the trajectory of a body in space.
Sensuous “Ribbons of Wood” define the compositions and to me, a feeling of movement is established through their bending and twisting. The texture, color, and grain of the wood enhance the reaction to the images. I start with a sketch, but the final image depends on the feel of the the wood as it is worked.
“Arabesque”
“Emerging”
“Outward Bound”
“Pensive”
“Excited”
“Gaggle”
