Inspiration
A Tale of Two Aprons
When I go to the studio, I hang up my coat and put on my studio apron. When I return home, I hang up my coat and put on my kitchen apron. My aprons keep my clothes cleaner, certainly, but they are important for managing that mental shift I make everyday from working artist to…
Read MoreHow to Commission a Sculpture
Have you imagined commissioning a sculpture?
Let’s say your family, a church, or organization wants to commission of a work of sculpture, but you have no idea where to begin or how to proceed. Here I will describe the process that I use in my studio.
Read MoreThe Arts and Economic Development
A healthy arts community means a vibrant local economy. Support your local artists today!
Read MoreWhy I Love Making Sacred Art
This is why I love making sacred art. Art is always a spiritual act, but with sacred art, people approach it seeking God. And there is that hope that the piece you made, carefully, painstakingly, lovingly with your own hands, somehow connects the viewer to something, Someone Higher.
Read MoreNewest Work: St. Vincent de Paul
Newest Work: St. Vincent de Paul
Read MoreStay-at-Home Mom Wins Art Prize
If you haven’t seen the winners of this year’s Art Prize in Grand Rapids, please go check it out! This year’s first place winner is a mother and art teacher, Adonna Khare. She drew an exquisite, surreal mural of elephants and jungle creatures with nothing but pencils, an eraser, and a sock. The work is just incredible; it transports you to another place!
Read MoreDiscussion with the Artist: “A Voice in Ramah”
Well, I thought I would try out doing a video on my blog. In this video, I talk about the piece, “A Voice in Ramah.” [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/50712791 w=500&h=375] A Voice in Ramah Half-life size, plaster with faux bronze patina, 2008 $6720.00 Bronze edition available, price on request “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping…
Read MoreYou Cannot Succeed Without Failure
It is a mistake to suppose that men [or women] succeed through success; they much oftener succeed through failures. Precept, study, advice, and example could never have taught them so well as failure has done. Samuel Smiles (1812–1904), Scottish author and reformer “You cannot succeed without failure,” or so they say. It is difficult to…
Read MoreThe Things I Love
What do you love?
Read MoreFinishing Work: Young, Old, Broken, Whole
Young, Old, Broken, Whole
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