Several of these pieces are of a series that explores the relationship between tools, hands and the brain.  They all share a kinship between nature and human nature.

Frankie, 2019
Cedar driftwood, double-bit ax with steam bent handle, hog rings and wax
24” w x 18”h x 11” d

Bury the Hatchet, 2020
Hatchet, alder drift wood, oil

Double Whammy, 2021
Hammer heads, hickory, steel

Eden Redux, 2018
Axes with steam bent handles, shellack coated fabric.

Log Boom, 2010
Golf pencils, shellacked chip board. 48” w x 24” h
This work was inspired by log booms used to corral and move large numbers of logs through waterways.

It Is What It Is, 2020
Recycled old growth redwood. 12’ Long – 2’ Diameter

Double Bite, 2020
Wood, steel, shellacked fabric, slate.
21” w X 8”h x 8” d

Tree Section, 1972
Oak log section, welded steel
15” round x 3.250” thick

Flight, 2021
White oak from demolished Indiana barn, fir, linseed oil and turpentine

Flight, 2021
White oak from demolished Indiana barn, fir, linseed oil and turpentine

Burnt Banner, 2020
Charred and oiled white oak. 72”h x 25”w