This is one of my favorite sculptures. It was made as a commission for a patron in Florida who went so far as to request a very specific pose and theme for the sculpture. At first I was a bit skeptical about taking direction from him on the look and design of one of my sculptures. As an artist I have always felt I should make what I need to make and what I want people to see, then show it to the world. I never wanted to fit my vision into someone else’s box and be constrained by the ‘eyes’ of someone else. But after a few long phone conversations about pose, theme, design and look I got comfortable with this clients vision and actually enjoyed the process of collaboration.
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Jack Howard-Potter Radio Interview from 2013
About a year ago I did a very fun interview with an old college friend Jesse Shafer and his partner Greg McHale for their New York centric website On the Real. They approached me about a series they were doing uncovering interesting new yorkers telling their stories. I had done
Throw Back Thursday: Fat Lady Sculpture Bellingham Washington 2005!
Here is another Throw Back Thursday picture of me at the installation of Fat Lady, powder coated steel, 105″ x 40″ x 30″, 2004 at the Big Rock Garden in Bellingham Washington in May 2005. This was a huge show for me at the time and up until then the most
Throw Back Thursday: 2008 Goliath Sculpture Unwrapped in Naples Florida
In keeping with my recent post about getting in on the Throw Back Thursday craze here is a picture of a sculpture installation from 2008. It is a monumental figurative steel sculpture titled: Goliath (for Mr. Palumbo), 99″ x 59″ x 96″, 2008. This photograph was taken during the installation of
Winged Glory Sculpture coming to Sebring Florida
Here is a nice article from Highlands Today about the impending installation of my Winged Glory sculpture in the Florida Outdoor Sculpture 2014 show. Outdoor Sculptures Coming to Sebring I am thrilled to be included in this show and will have two additional pieces as part of the show in Winter Haven
Latest work in progress
Here is my latest work in progress. This is the ‘skeleton stage’ where I perfect the pose, proportions, base and overall look of the piece before I fill in the musculature with steel. Enjoy!