This piece is the most recent sculpture in the Ecstatic Gates series. This sculpture has a delicacy and refinement in its assembly that help create balance and stability. The center bridge is secured to the wall by two invisible aluminum rods and the lower rib assembly is suspended from the center bridge by an elegant trapezoidal structure. The upper chamber of the deer is hinged and opens to an interior that is gilded in gold leaf and hand painted with intricate tree silhouettes.

Spalted maple, bass wood, aluminum, gold leaf.
19”W x 33”H x 4.5”D

$7,500

This piece is an exploration using more abstract and gestural forms with the other themes and motifs of the series. I selected small scraps of beautifully decayed oak burl from previous sculptures and constructed them to look like a natural rock formation. The upper structure and shelf are both hung from hidden wall connectors. The string set is hung by thin wires from pin sized holes in the wall. The interior arch and steps are carved and gilded with individual gold leaf bricks.

That place among the rocks - is it a cave or winding path?

Oak burl wood, fire treated sticks, string, gold leaf
12.5”W x 30”H x 6”D
$3000

Aruna is the Japanese word for moon. There are two sets of triangular alignments in this piece, one interior and one exterior. The crown is wrapped in hemp jute and pained to look like bone. The ends are hollow. The interior was inlaid brick by brick in 24K gold leaf. The dark gray elements are finished in powdered graphite and burnished. The center interlocking clasp is magnetized and gives this Moon Gate its name.

Spalted Maple, Hemp Jute, Gold Leaf
13”W x 19”L x 3”D
$3,200

This piece was inspired from some brush marks in one of my gestural drawings. Sumi is a type of black Japanese ink. Often used used for calligraphy.

The beads were arranged to resemble dripping ink.

Spalted Beech, Basswood, Obsidian Beads, Gold Leaf
12”W x 25”H x 3.75”D
$2500

For me this piece evoked the enchanted realm of the Sidhe. The Sidhe are the fairy people of Irish folklore, said to live beneath the hills and often identified as the remnant of the ancient Tuatha Dé Danann (people of the goddess Danu).

Oak Burl
Coconut Fiber Bristles
Gold Leaf
11.5”W x 24”H x 3.5”D
$2700

This shrine is inspired by the wood carvings of the balsam bark beetle. This is the first shrine in the series and appeared to me through the dream imagery of two partially open doors. The curiosity and question of what lay behind those doors and what the hell do those strange markings mean, led to the idea of a shrine.

White Pine
Gold Leaf
10”W x 16”H x 2.75”D
SOLD

Birch Bark (doors)
Bamboo (columns)
Bamboo Veneer
Aspen (walls)
Chakra Windows
Walnut (floors)
Brass Door Pulls
Gold Metal Leaf

7”W x 38”H x 5”D
SOLD

Curly Maple
Elk Ribs
Horse Hair
Bison Bone Beads
Gold Leaf
15”W x 42”H x 2.75”D
$2600

The Torii Gate is traditionally found at the entrance to a Shinto Shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the mundane to the sacred. Although this shrine has some resemblance to the Torii architecture, it also reflects a rather whimsical charm. The interior is lined in gold leaf done in the Japanese Kirikane technique.

Spalted Beech, Basswood, Gold Leaf
11”W x 23.5”H x 3.25”D
$3,300

This piece came from an obscure dream image. The form I saw in the dream made no sense for a sculpture but seemed perfectly suited for a shrine. In 2023 I gave this piece a facelift and painted with life forms borrowed from Hilma af Klint’s paintings; Childhood, Youth and Adulthood.

Bass Wood
Crystal Beads
Gold Leaf
7”W x 16”H x 7”D
$2500

The Torii Gate is traditionally found at the entrance to a Shinto Shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the mundane to the sacred. Although this shrine has some resemblance to the Torii architecture, it also reflects a rather shy, unassuming persona that has a special charm for me.

Big Leaf Maple Burl
Basswood
Gold Leaf
9”W x 16”H x 3”D
$2200

This piece of wood is a cross section of a maple burl with the end cap still exposed. It is hinged to a copper plate so it can be seen in both its open and closed form.

Maple Burl
Bison Rib
Oxidized Copper
Bison Bone Beads
22”w x 45”H x 5.5”D
$2000

Maple Burl
Porcupine Quills
Horse Hair
Gold Leaf
9”W x 16”H x 2”D
$1100

Maple Burl
Gold Leaf
Twine
Bamboo
3.5”W x 27”H x 3”D
$1800

Roasted Curly Maple
Elk & Bison Ribs
Horse Hair
Bison Bone Beads
Gold Leaf

16”W x 40”H x 3.5”D
$2600