Artist Statement:
As a sculptor, my goal is to cause a maximum human response with a minimum of material. I attempt to make visible what is essentially invisible, a defining form of a subject, be it an object, the human form, a human emotion, animals or birds, or the trajectory of a body in space. Sensuous “ribbons of wood” define the compositions and to me, a feeling of movement is established through their bending and twisting. The texture, color, and grain of the wood enhance the reaction to the images. I start with a sketch, but the final image depends on the feel of the sculpture as the wood is worked.
My first career of forty years was as an aerospace engineer in industry and NASA. I performed research and participated in major aeronautics and space development programs. While working for NASA, I attended studio art classes at Montgomery College, MD. For years, I painted along the Potomac river or at remote sites in Montgomery County. One of the few pieces of sculpture I created while taking art classes was made of thin wood plies and is the origin of my current sculpture. I finally developed a technique to deal with large plies or "ribbons of wood" to achieve a light, free sculptural form.
Awards & Distinctions:
Solo Exhibit. Aug 2004, Glenview Mansion Gallery, Rockville, MD (juried)
Solo Exhibit. May 23-June 26, 2005, Katz Jewish Community Center, Cherry Hill, NJ (Invitational)
Solo Exhibit. July 8-Oct 7, 2006, Sculpture Atrium, Corporate Center at Tyson's Center (Invitational)
Solo Exhibit. Feb, 2010, Arts Club of Washington, Solo Show, (juried)
First Prize, Sculpture. Apr 2010, Infinity Art Gallery, Spring Expo 2010 (juried)
Solo Exhibit. Oct 22. 2011-Jan 28, 2012, Corporate Center at Tysons, VA, solo show (invitational)
First Prize. Feb 8-Mar 4, 2012, Arabesque, Galery West, Alexandria, VA,, “15th Annual Juried Show”
Honorable Mention July 2012, Artavita on-line Gallery, 2nd Art Contest, Scullpture
