ORCHID

I have a fascination with Orchids. They are amazingly sensual flowers. Years ago I did a Bas Relief with an image of an Orchid on the backside of a woman. I have always wanted to do one as a full sculpture and here she is. This image relates to a story I wrote of the Orchid Goddess which I am currently illustrating and plan to publish.

Black Crow Moon.

Black Crow Moon is one of my new gallery pieces. She is paperclay and stands almost 19" including her stand and the crows upon her antlers. She will remain in white with black crows and bronzed antlers. She is based on the Native American name for the full moon that signifies spring called Black Crow moon because after this full moon in March the crows come out and are very prevalent. We all love crows and the mysteries they hold. I have had so much fun working on this piece. She is my favorite so far :)

Dancer II

One of my first gallery pieces. 18" tall, stone paperclay.

Danseries

Danseries

I was listening to Erik Satie's Danseries-- a series of his compositions. I read about the one and only love he had whom he called Bique. He proposed to her the night he met her and he considered her his muse. It only lasted 6 months and then she just moved away, leaving his heart broken. His danseries are so light hearted and joyful and they feel like what he felt about her. This pose reminded me of the lyrical and playful quality of their love. I dressed her in white, representing the purity of their short affair, even though it was short lived. Better to have loved and lost...

An OOAK original fantasy doll. She stands 14" tall including her base. Her lovely hair is shorn mohair and her beautiful dress is handmade with 100% silk. She is made from paper clay which is in itself very strong and she as well has a wire armature. She is SOLD.

Adagio

A paperclay OOAK doll created with feathers, silk and lace. 11.5" tall, currently for sale on ETSY; http://www.etsy.com/listing/96676935/adagio

Archer II

Archer II is a magical piece in the vein of acrobats and circus performers. Her stockings are sculpted and painted in gentle hues of yellows and rich browns over the swirling carved designs. Her body suit is of bright, sheer silk and her long braid is black mohair. She is for sale on ebay; http://www.ebay.com/itm/160759145481?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
Pictures of her in full costume Sat. evening.

The Archer

Next piece up is The Archer. Inspired by a Yoga pose that I have done before this piece is of a girl who can do archery from this upside down hand stand pose. Here's a link to a youtube video of it-pretty amazing shot!; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqIQ1OXW9Vc
This photo is of the work in progress.

IRISES

I was influenced by a piece of Michael Parkes that I love so much. I had once owned it and hope to again one day. Sort of feels like I have it again in essence. This gal is more sculptural. She has a bounty of Irises in her lap. I would have prefered to keep her in the white clay but ...I didn't. She is 8.5" tall in her seated pose and she would be a full 15" tall if standing.

Currently for sale on etsy; http://www.etsy.com/listing/93762805/irises

Liberte'

This is a very important piece for me for several reasons. She is named Liberte' the french word for freedom. She is standing in honor of my freedom as an artist in at last creating what sings from my heart and to begin the journey sculptures that I have wished to create for 2 yrs. now and I finally feel that I have grown in my abilities and am ready as a sculptor to present my work that is true to myself. She stands taller than the others- a full 14.5" not including her base (her base in another 1.5") and she is in full celebration of the exquisite human form in all it's power, grace and beauty. Every bit of her is carefully and lovingly molded and carved with my hands to create a piece that emulates marble. She has taken nearly 80 hrs. to create. She also is born to ebay on a night in which we artists celebrate the union of fellow creators in coming together to defeat a bill though may have been well intended but was so poorly written that our freedoms and liberties in expressing ourselves were threatened to be darkened forever.

I dedicate this piece to my fellow artists on deviant Art who have been ever so supportive of my true heart work.

An OOAK original sculpture. She stands 16" tall including her marble base. She is made from paper clay which is in itself very strong and she as well has a wire armature. Photos up tomorrow as she is almost finished.

She will be in a gallery show in Black Mountain NC March 2012-June 2012. Details coming.

Fleurs Nouveau

A change for me on where I have been intending to head toward all along. More in the sculpture range. Fleurs Nouveau, a wood nymph in the feeling of the nouveau styling. This piece is again paperclay with only dusting of color on her flowers. SOLD