Bronze Edition of 25
9" h, 14" w, 7" d

Bronze Edition of 25
21 1/2" h, 7" w, 7" d

The human figure in this sculpture has become more animal-like by being on all fours. He has adorned himself with a primitive deer mask and by doing so he takes on the many qualities of the deer. His long wood antlers, like antennae, make him alert, cautious and very aware of all that surrounds him. He has awakened as the deer.

Bronze Edition of 251

6 3/4"h, 6 1/4"w, 5 1/2"d

Bronze Editions of 25

“Birds of a Feather I”

7″ h, 14″ d, 5 1/2″ w

“Birds of a Feather II”

13″ h, 8″ w, 12″ d

My sculpture "Burden Basket" depicts a donkey-headed figure carrying a large basket on his back. The donkey is known for being a sure-footed and strong pack animal, able to carry a heavy load. It is for these characteristics that I chose this animal to be the bearer of the burden basket.

The burden basket represents all that each individual carries through life, so each load is different.  Each basket is filled with the experiences of our life, both those that life forces upon us and those we have allowed to stay in the basket.  As the years go by, the heavier your basket can become.  Take the time to set it down and see what you can let go of and take out.

Bronze Edition of 25

18"h, 6 3/4"w, 7 1/2"d

Bronze Edition of 15

22 3/4″ h, 8 1/2″ w, 10″ d

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Bronze Edition of 50

7″ h, 5″ w, 6″ d

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Bronze Edition of 15

30″ l, 17 1/4″ h, 6 1/2″ w

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Awakening

The human figure in this sculpture has become more animal-like by being on all fours. He has adorned himself with a primitive deer mask and by doing so he takes on the many qualities of the deer. His long wood antlers, like antennae, make him alert, cautious and very aware of all that surrounds him. He has awakened as the deer.

Dog Dreams

I'm crouched down almost in a dog play position watching my dog Emma dream. You can see the movement of her eyes beneath her lids. Her legs are moving as if she is running. Is she chasing a ball? Playing with another dog? chewing on a stick? I will never know. Other times I crouch down so close I can feel her breath on me. I find myself like my sculpture becoming dog-like just to get that much closer to her.

Good Wolf, Bad Wolf

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between 2 wolves. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is
Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf wins?”

The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."

This sculpture is a kachina wearing a tableta. The front of the tablet shows the good wolf and the back of the tableta shows the bad Wolf. The front of the tableta has the good wolf drinking from a pond and the surroundings are lush with greenery. The kachina holds a bowl out to feed the good wolf. The back of the tableta shows the bad wolf slinking away with his tail between his legs and the surroundings are barren land. The Kachina has turned his back to the bad wolf and offers him nothing. The story “Tale of Two Wolves” is a wonderful parable to live by. I want my sculpture to be a constant reminder to feed the good wolf.

Bronze Edition of 25

22" h, 7" w, 6" d

Bronze Edition of 15

22 3/4″ h, 10″ w, 8″ d

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There are approximately 5 million reindeer in the world and half of them are domesticated and being tended by some 100,000 people. Domestication of the reindeer, known in North America as caribou, is believed to have started around 3,000 years ago. The reindeer are used for meat, milk, riding, pack transport, sinew and fur. I call them the providers. The reindeer to the peoples of the Eurasian arctic and subartic are similar to what the buffalo were to the American Indians. I have been awakened to the great importance of these beautiful and docile animals.

Bronze edition of 25

17”h, 16.5"w, 7"d

Bronze Edition of 10

26″ h, 45″ w, 21″ d

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The definition for the word "gift" -- a thing given willingly to someone without payment -- describes the essence of a dog’s nature. It is these bountiful "things" such as loyalty, love, kisses, nudges, companionship, or even a stick, that a dog may happily give us without reluctance. This piece represents my love for dogs, but Will Rogers says it best: "If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went."

Bronze Edition of 15

19" h, 15" w, 19 1/2" l

Bronze Edition of 30

10″ h, 9 1/2″ w, 3″ d

Bronze Edition of 10

22″ h, 36″ w, 15″ d

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It is the spirit and the essence of the horse that I wanted to capture in the sculpture Horse Medicine. The medicine bundle adorning his back represents the endless joy and magic that horses have brought to our lives.

Bronze Edition of 25

9 3/4" h, 5" w, 16" l

Today we live in a fast-paced world and I often find myself endlessly trying to play catch up with something that can never be caught. It’s called living. 

I try to pace myself and give priority to what is meaningful to me. A major attempt is to be “in the moment,” or the old fashion way to say it, “stop and smell the roses." We spend so much time dwelling on the past or thinking about the future, but what about being in the moment?  That’s what this sculpture is about; a visual reminder to live in the moment, not the past or the future but the present. The body language and facial expression in this sculpture should radiate an inner spirit of contentment of being in the moment.

Bronze Edition of 30

8 3/4″ h, 8 1/2″ w, 9 1/4″ d

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Bronze Edition of 25

18 1/2″ h, 6 3/4″ w, 5 1/4″ d

Bronze Editions of 25

6″ h, 13″ w, 6″ d

I see hawks perched high in a tree or flying endless circles in the sky observing their surroundings with extraordinary vision. The hawk teaches me to become like them and pay close attention to all that surrounds me, to see my boundless world from a bird’s-eye view.

Bronze Edition of 25

12 1/4″ h, 4″ w, 5 1/2″ d

Corn, beans and squash were among the first important crops domesticated by ancient North American societies.  According to legend, they are three inseparable sister spirits, precious gifts from the Great Spirit, and called the De-o-ha-ko or ‘Our Sustainers’.  The planting season is marked by ceremonies to honor them, and by retelling the stories and rituals, knowledge of growing, using and preserving the Three Sisters was passed down through generations.

The Three Sisters work together:  Corn provides a pole for the bean vine which in turn stabilize the corn plants; beans also provide nitrogen, improving the soils fertility; Squash vines become a living mulch and discourage predators.  They also complement each other nutritionally.  Corn provides carbohydrates, dried beans are rich in protein and squash yields both vitamins from the fruit and healthful oil from the seeds.

A Three Sisters garden celebrates not only the tradition, but their gift to Native Americans, early European settlers and to civilizations around the world that adopted these New World crops.

13"h, 8"w, 18"d 

Bronze edition of 30

The story of Then the Rain Came is the story of water as the sustenance of life. Living in the arid Southwest, I pray for water, and when it does rain or snow I’m so thankful that it has come to replenish the earth and me. This sculpture is not an actual katsina doll; it is a piece of art that is telling a story. The figure is crowned with a tableta that depicts clouds, rain, and flowers. A dragonfly, another symbol for rain, is on the back. The figure is dancing and shaking rattles, evoking the sound of rain and calling for the rain to come.

The night I completed this piece, I walked into my backyard and looked up to the starless sky. Then I felt something touch my cheek and again a few seconds later. It rained heavily for a minute, and then it was over.

Bronze Edition of 25

26″ h, 9 1/2″ w, 8 1/2″ d

Untethered is one of my Indian 'Koshari' characters. Koshari is the trickster or sacred clown Kachina, one of the ancestral spirits of the Pueblo culture of New Mexico. 

The trickster's role, like the fool of Elizabethan courts, is to act out farcical pantomimes at village ceremonies, mimic spectators, parody cultural mores, and tweak those in power, lest anyone take themselves too seriously. 

This Koshari found himself in the frustrating and uncharacteristic position of being buffeted by forces beyond his control. His rebellion against acquiescing to fate means cutting his marionette strings and untethering himself, taking control of his life, and finding inner strength to overcome difficult circumstances from within or without. By slashing his tethers he assumes the reins and responsibility for his own destiny.

Bronze Edition of 25

24″ h, 14″ w, 6″ d

Bronze Edition of 25

22 1/2″ h, 6 3/4″ w, 5 1/2″ d

Bronze Edition of 25

10 ” h, 6″ w, 8″ d

Bronze Edition of 25

14 1/2″ h, 8″ w, 14″ d

"Guiding Chinook” has a story of its own to be told. It entails the difficulty and consequences the Chinook face with man's destruction of their waterways. The Chinook have been a main provider for Native People for thousands of years like their Brother the Bison. The Chinook and the Bison were treated with respect and held sacred. When the Europeans came to the New World it altered the course of the native people’s world forever. Where did the balance and respect for nature go? The Bison population went from 30 million to 1 thousand until someone took notice and saved them from extinction. Thanks to people with special vision who not only see today but look to the future can we save what we hold sacred. The guide in “Guiding Chinook” is a Seer and will guide Chinook through the waterways and away from extinction.

Bronze Edition of 15

20 1/4″ h, 31″ w, 6 1/2″ d

Bronze Edition of 15

22 1/2″ h, 7 1/2″ w, 7″ d

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Bronze Edition of 50

5 3/4″ h

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Bronze Edition of 15

19 1/2″ h, 6″ w, 6″ d

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Bronze Edition of 25

11 1/2″ h, 13 1/2″ l, 5 1/2″ w

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Bronze Edition of 20

30″ h, 10 1/2″ w, 13 1/2″ d

Bronze Edition of 20

30 3/4″ h, 11 1/2″ w, 14″ d

Bronze Edition of 20

30 3/4″ h, 11 1/2″ w, 14″ d

If the Raven comes into your life, expect magic. These creatures are filled with playfulness and intelligence. Ravens are the only bird species to use a stone, twig and other objects as a tool. They have the ability to learn words or mimic the sounds of other birds. The Ravens have been a source of myths and folklore in cultures throughout the world. They have been called tricksters, shapeshifters, healers, omens, and they even bring us out of the darkness and into the light. The Raven is here for you as the revealer of pathways which will illuminate your world.

The title for my sculpture Sowing Her Oats is taking on an opposite meaning then the familiar saying sowing his oats. The sculpture literally shows this female horse figure sowing seed with one hand and reaching for more with the other from the bag hanging off to her side. She represents women as the providers. She is one from a series of figures I have sculpted. The others from this series are a buffalo, longhorn, and elk.

Bronze Edition of 25

19 3/4" h, 8 1/4" w, 11" d

Bronze Edition of 25

22″ h, 10 1/2″ w, 7″ d

Bronze Edition of 25

26 1/2″ h, 7 1/2″ w, 7″ d

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Clay, wood and horse hair

18”h x 6”w x 4”d

The Raven is here for you as the revealer of pathways which will illuminate your world.

Bronze Edition of 25

23" h, 8 1/2" w, 15 3/4" d

If the raven comes into your life, expect magic. These creatures are filled with playfulness and intelligence. They are the only bird species to use a stone as a tool, and they can learn words or mimic sounds of other birds. The ravens have been a source of myths and folklore in cultures throughout the world. They have been called tricksters, shape- shifters, healers, omens, and even have the ability to bring us out of the darkness and into the light.

For years, ravens and crows have captured my attention through their amazing antics. They have become a presence in my life and artwork.

In the sculpture "Raven's Reflection" I show an ornate Japanese hand mirror being gently held in the hands of a kimono clad raven. The raven with its head cocked in a very inquisitive position looks at her reflection in the shiny metal surface of the mirror. Then she looks beyond the reflection to where her treasured heart and spirit live. She is the teacher showing us where our true beauty lives. The teaches us to stir the magic of life.

Bronze Edition of 25

22 3/4"h, 8 1/2"w, 9 1/2"d

Bronze Edition of 30

10″ h, 6 1/2″ w, 8 1/2″ d

Artist Proof