ARTIST STATEMENT
Entelechy: the realization of potential
Carving stone allows me to dream about what lies beneath. Each raw block of marble offers a chance to imagine something beautiful, something that connects us. So begins the process of cutting, chiseling, sanding, and polishing — until an entirely new sculpture stands where once stood an unremarkable block.
What a treasure it is to realize where it all began and, having endured several hundred small decisions along the way, where it has come!
But an artist never really feels like a piece is finished. We see all the imperfections, the curves that could have been a bit broader or the fissures that could have been slightly shallower. But in the end, there must be a piece of art…however imperfect. And then the quest begins again…. What to say? What can be done? What shape does this stone “want” to be? And so it goes….
Carving in marble is both exhilarating and frustrating. Finding and revealing beauty from within an otherwise ordinary appearing stone and sharing that beauty with others makes the difficult task worthwhile.