I did this guy in wood and painted it with acrylics. That was sometime late in 2004 (I think). Named "Bruce" it lives indoors in a home in Somerset Lake. He is about 2' tall and I'm thinking of doing a "Bruce-on-Steroids".

This may be a distant and somewhat more respectful relative of the mail box blue bird. Looks a bit like the other one -- but not too much, although they do have similar DNA.

There's a blue bird (not a Bluebird) on my mailbox post. This a bird of indeterminate species which happens to be blue -- that's why it is NOT a Bluebird.
I think the pose is this creature's way of thumbing it's nose at the world -- but it aint got no thumb so it uses this posture!

Each September the mushroom growers in this area (there are alot of them!) hold a Mushroom Festival in Kennett Square . The Festival includes an art show. Here is my entry of four pieces
This piece won the Blue Ribbon. It is carved from basswood and a bronze coating (bronze powder suspended in liquid acrylic.


this abstract piece (Anxiety Taking Flite) was carved from pine and the metallic/acrylic treatment was patinated.
The abstract piece (Single Form) at the left was carved from a piece of 2 x 4 stud and given the "metallizing " treatment.
The stylized bird (Swooping) is alabaster -- a piece of stone so beautiful it overcomes and outshines the carved form.

The happy trio -- before the short creature of indeterminate species left to take up residence across the street.

Meet Blythe Spirit

Let me introduce you to Blythe Spirit -- a real "fun" gal!
On the outside she is as hard as cement but inside she's soft as foam.

I guess there's nothing unusual about that since she is fashioned from thinset mortar applied to a styrofoam core (armature).

You may note the rope tied around her waist -- I don't want her off seeking fun in other climes!

It ain't a duck

This (guy? gal? -- choose one) was hatched a few months ago and was comfortably roosting in my yard for several weeks. Then "it" somehow migrated across the road (now why does a chicken -- if that's what it is -- cross the road?). I think it was Lured away.

A sculpture evolved

I carved this "Phantasy Bird" about 10 years or so ago and it was sold but the image stayed with me and I had to do it again but this time I pictured it as having been on steriods ---




















And this is what I found the steroids had done!

Also, the little one was carved from basswood but the latest one was fashioned from thinset mortar applied to a carved styrofoam armature.