This piece is the most recent sculpture in the Ecstatic Gates series. This sculpture has a delicacy and refinement in its assembly that help create balance and stability. The center bridge is secured to the wall by two invisible aluminum rods and the lower rib assembly is suspended from the center bridge by an elegant trapezoidal structure. The upper chamber of the deer is hinged and opens to an interior that is gilded in gold leaf and hand painted with intricate tree silhouettes.

Spalted maple, bass wood, aluminum, gold leaf.
19”W x 33”H x 4.5”D

$7,500

Aruna is the Japanese word for moon. There are two sets of triangular alignments in this piece, one interior and one exterior. The crown is wrapped in hemp jute and pained to look like bone. The ends are hollow. The interior was inlaid brick by brick in 24K gold leaf. The dark gray elements are finished in powdered graphite and burnished. The center interlocking clasp is magnetized and gives this Moon Gate its name.

Spalted Maple, Hemp Jute, Gold Leaf
13”W x 19”L x 3”D
$3,200

This piece was inspired from some brush marks in one of my gestural drawings. Sumi is a type of black Japanese ink. Often used used for calligraphy.

The beads were arranged to resemble dripping ink.

Spalted Beech, Basswood, Obsidian Beads, Gold Leaf
12”W x 25”H x 3.75”D
SOLD

Roasted Curly Maple
Elk & Bison Ribs
Horse Hair
Bison Bone Beads
Gold Leaf

16”W x 40”H x 3.5”D
$2600

This piece came from an obscure dream image. The form I saw in the dream made no sense for a sculpture but seemed perfectly suited for a shrine. In 2023 I gave this piece a facelift and painted with life forms borrowed from Hilma af Klint’s paintings; Childhood, Youth and Adulthood.

Bass Wood
Crystal Beads
Gold Leaf
7”W x 16”H x 7”D
$2500

This piece of wood is a cross section of a maple burl with the end cap still exposed. It is hinged to a copper plate so it can be seen in both its open and closed form.

Maple Burl
Bison Rib
Oxidized Copper
Bison Bone Beads
22”w x 45”H x 5.5”D
$2000

Birch Bark (doors)
Bamboo (columns)
Bamboo Veneer
Aspen (walls)
Chakra Windows
Walnut (floors)
Brass Door Pulls
Gold Metal Leaf

7”W x 38”H x 5”D
SOLD

This piece is an exploration using more abstract and gestural forms with the other themes and motifs of the series. I selected small scraps of beautifully decayed oak burl from previous sculptures and constructed them to look like a natural rock formation. The upper structure and shelf are both hung from hidden wall connectors. The string set is hung by thin wires from pin sized holes in the wall. The interior arch and steps are carved and gilded with individual gold leaf bricks.

That place among the rocks - is it a cave or winding path?

Oak burl wood, fire treated sticks, string, gold leaf
12.5”W x 30”H x 6”D
$3000