Art Tiles are bas relief wall hangings. Sometimes I carve on both sides of the clay tile. Then they can be hung between copper pipe for decorative privacy screens in the home or garden.
Above the Earth
" Above the Earth" Skydiving is thrilling. When the canopy opens above you, the earth opens below you. This highly textured and subtly colored wall hanging is what you see as you drift peacefully to earth.
The King and Queen of Yoruba
"The King and Queen of Yoruba" I became enchanted with the beautiful faces of the King and Queen of the African land of Yoruba after seeing stone carving of their ancient faces in an anthropology book. This wall hanging depicts the Royal couple in their bountiful land with their deity watching over them.
My sculptures are a result of inspiration, daydreaming and political reflection and outrage, They are the truest expression of my personality in all of its tangents . Whatever the inspiration, they are not to be denied. They WILL become. If the sculpture requires itself to be large, then large it will be. If tiny is demanded, then I will cramp my hands to achieve tiny. My Sculptures are much like cats; they are very self-centered.
Good Time Goat Girl
"Good Time Goat Girl" is four foot tall at her horns and floppy ears. She is leaning into a corner of her corral with a can of beer, a joint and with her tongue stuck out. She is absolutely looking for a good time. She is an excellent barbecuing companion.
Weight on U Hand and Football
"Weight on U Hand and Football" is a sculpture that keeps repeating itself. Each time a rendition of this Jeopardy style puzzle is sold, it isn't long before It asks to be redincarnated. Each sculpture is one of a kind and unique but the before and after puzzle is repeated.
Pocket Goddesses
"Pocket Goddesses" are tiny torsos of women in every one of their beautiful forms. These little figures were inspired by a friend of mine who is a breast cancer survivor. She didn't like what she called the "war zone" of her chest after having to have both her breasts removed. So, she had a lovely English garden tattooed on her chest. I first made these sculptures to benefit the Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, but they proved to be so popular I began to sell them.
Life Lines
I intend my little sculptures to be androgynous. But as I sculpt each form it develops a personality and attitude in my hands. Some of them become feminine and some become masculine. They are daring, timid, pensive, teasing, serious and mischievous. They are just people after all. When I begin to assemble the life line, their personalities and attitudes are what determine the dynamics of the group as they play and climb the life line together.
My murals are made of commercial clay brick, unfired. I number and place each raw clay brick on an easel. I carve my design. Depending on the design, this phase takes up to 6 months. The carved brick then has to dry for sometimes up to two years. At that time the bricks can be unassembled and fired in the kiln. After they have been fired, I reassemble them into walls or niches in walls and paint and dye them.
The Beauty of the Sphinx
This mural is titled "The Beauty of the Sphinx" It is 4" by 8". It serves as a spa wall at a home in Southern California. I was inspired by a painting of Michael Parkes.
Busts are three dimensional portraits. They are tactile and reassuring in their substantial presence. I start a portrait with a live model and can finish nicely with subsequent photographs. My portraits capture the personality of the person I am interpreting. I try and find that special "twinkle".
Mr. C.
This is a portrait of my Husband. "Mr. C." It looks astonishingly like him. The title of this piece is " A Man, Good and True" It is in our personal collection