Title: Bull
Bull is the first large animal I made and is unusual in that I used mostly wood. I wanted to explore an age old sculpture subject to see how I would handle it. My surprise was to find strong public interest in animals and I have done many since. The Bull is full if vitality and inner strength, qualities which make good sculpture.
There is no substitute for handmade objects; emotions, and character are embedded in the work. Art is a vehicle of expression, a means of encoding our response to the world. I hope my audience appreciates my serious folly, my love of nature and beauty, and enjoys my effort to flirt with the mystery of life.
(Photo by Tedd Peterson)