As a carver, I live through my hands and tools: transforming thick, heavy bone meant for massive collisions, into ethereal, otherworldly creations; precious oases in busyness of life.
Many years ago, I fell in love with the shape, beauty and texture of moose antler. It has since become my principle medium. The antler forms a natural canvas for so many wonderful images, which I carve in relief, with a sense of stylized realism. At times an antler is so spectacular that it becomes a carving in and of itself, usually a little more abstract in nature. A carving can take three months to three years to complete.
Over the years, I have added other media to my carvers "palette", including: mountain sheep and musk oxen horn, mammoth and old walrus ivory, caribou antler, soapstone and marble. I am currently interested in exploring the creative possibilities of working bronze into my art by combining carved antlers and horns with bronze skulls.
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