Below are three concepts I have submitted for a public art project.

A Five-Pointed Star for the Five Points Intersection.

A Rest and Reflection Area near Butt-Holdsworth Library.

The large mosaic would feature the hill country's natural resources: 

a whitetail buck (hunting) and 

a canoe on the Guadalupe River (summer camps and tourism).

A large 3D star on a field of boulders located at Louise Hays Park on the banks of the Guadalupe River. 

The boulders symbolize the hill country 

and the star represents Kerrville: The Star of the Hill Country.

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My Mother-In-Law

The inspiration for this comical sculpture came from Leonardo da Vinci’s sketchbook. 

Da Vinci would often sketch people with unusual characteristics (like the one below). 

While studying some of his drawings, I came across a partial sketch of a man in profile (side view) with a very large upper lip. The sketch made me wonder what this person really looked like, so I decided to create a three dimensional sculpture. 

I began by hand-sculpting the head in clay. As work progressed, I added a personal touch - - by stretching the neck! 

The clay was later covered with plaster - - making a mold. The plaster mold was then divided into sections and filled with fiberglass. The final step was to re-assemble the fiberglass sections. 

As a final insult, I painted the fiberglass with green acrylic paint, glued my wife’s wig to the head, added a hat, and mounted her on the wall. I’ve named the artwork, “My Mother-in-Law,” as an incentive to work harder. Otherwise I’ll have to move in with dear old mom!

Year Created: 1977 

Material: Mixed media – fiberglass, acrylic paint, found objects (wig & hat)

Size: 22” high x 11” wide x 17” deep 

$4,000. (includes shipping)

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Weathered

Mother Nature and Volkswagen helped create this artwork. This permanent, outdoor sculpture has stood the test of time. Over the years it has weathered the elements - - heat, rain, and snow. This bust was originally sculpted by hand. It was later cast in aluminum using the “lost-wax” method, (a process of casting in which a wax form is encased in a heat-resistant material. The material is then heated to melt and drain away the wax, producing a mold into which molten material is poured.)

As a college art student, I was unable to purchase expensive bronze or brass for this sculpture. 

So a cheap, broken, salvaged Volkswagen engine was purchased and melted for its aluminum. 

The bust was then cast and bolted to a railroad tie. 

Name: “Weathered” 

Year Created: 1978 

Material: Aluminum on Wood 

Method: Lost Wax 

Size: Casting = 16” high x 8” wide x 9.5” deep 

Base = 3’ 6” 

Overall Height: 4’ 10” 

SOLD

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Horse Dancers

A contemporary artwork - - Horse Dancers has the appearance of a heavy metal sculpture. 

In reality the sculpture is very lightweight. 

An expandable spray foam covers a wood and wire frame. The base is part of the frame.

The foam was painted with a black base paint and then highlighted with a coat of silver paint.

Overall height: 6' 6"

Sculpture height: 4' 6"

Base: 2' x2' x 1'4"

This sculpture features a spiral design. It is fragile and suited for indoor display.

Sale Price $250. - - but you'll have to make shipping arrangements.

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World Record

Newspaper Sculpture

 7.5-ton, three-story mountain of newspapers made from 52,325 rolled papers.

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