This piece of sculpture also has an element of painting to it. I wanted to create depth through the painting process to allow your eyes to walk into the piece.
Imagine shrinking yourself and walking through the landscape that was sculpted and peer into the illusion that was painted.
This sculpture was commissioned by The law Department at The State University UMSA in LaPaz Bolivia . It was poured in Resin and painted to appear metallic. It stands in the main patio of the University.
Sculpture: Wood, Resin on Wood, Other.
Soccer Dude was created as a representation of my other passion soccer. As a player soccer took me to another world, as art does that to me today. This soccer player is one of a three players that were painted as a mural in a gymnasium at the State University in La Paz, Bolivia. This sculpture was on loan in 2022 and installed at Ellis-Porter Riverside Park in Jefferson City Mo. Soccer Dude went on tour again 2023 and now is prominently displayed in Augusta Sculpture Trail in Augusta GA and will be there till 2025.
Article on the piece https://www.newstribune.com/news/features/story/2020/jul/12/on-display-the-artist-behind-the-soccer-dude/834025/.
These soccer players were developed from my love of pillars and my love of soccer. These players were painted in a gym at UMSA University in LaPaz Bolivia and later became sculptures.
These sculptures also come from the same family as the soccer payers. These forms were born in Milwaukee Wisconsin as I was distorting columns.
Dancing Blue was recreated in lifesize form for The City of Brentwood as it is on loan for the next two years. This sculpture measures 4 ft in height. The structure is reinforced with rebar, wire and chicken wire then it is covered with paris plaster and painted in acrylic paints .
This sculpture is a vision of a smooth elegance and graceful movements. It is a functional piece of art, it was designed as Balcony Railing in Namaste Gardens. The object of this piece was to combine all forms of nature flowing into one another.
