When deciding on a theme and title for this sculpture commission commemorating the Hayward Hospital Auxiliary’s seventy years of community advocacy, Compassion seemed most appropriate. As I learned about the Auxiliary’s history, I was inspired by the diversity of the financial, emotional and physical contributions supporting the Hospital and impacting the healing of a community.…
Boozhoo, “Would you be interested in discussing a sculpture to memorialize the story of life along the Red Cedar River before the 1600’s?” asked Dr. Rod Olson…. And the artistic journey to create Manoomin-Food that Grows in Water began. Manoomin-Food that Grows in Water conceptual design In May, 2019, Dr. Rod Olson, representing the City…
Giving thanks on the Thanksgiving holiday weekend for the delivery and installation of the recently refurbished and completed Crane Duet. This was a sculpture in our personal Dragonfly Studio collection that caught the eye of a supportive patron couple who visited the studio one day. The piece utilized the wing form that has been a…
One of the greatest honors bestowed upon me as an artist is the trust placed in my creative abilities to design a fitting memorial for some one who has passed on from this world. Over the past year, I have been working with Del Jerome and his family to create the June Jerome Memorial Sculpture,…
The Healing Tree sculpture was designed to support the mission, vision, and integrity of the Marshfield Clinic, to serve patients. The Rice Lake Oncology Department’s “Healing Garden” supports those men, women, and children who participate in this healing opportunity. I am honored to also serve in this mission with my design that incorporates the wisdom…
Recently I completed and installed Foxfire at a lovely cabin on a beautiful lake for wonderful friends. Foxfire explores a primary artistic theme of human interaction with the natural world around us. The creative perspective of people interacting in our natural wooded setting offers many opportunities for exploring a north wood’s theme. Foxfire The creative…
