Come Unto me
This is a piece I carved in marble of the risen Christ. I wanted to create a felling of the figure coming forward to meet the viewer, a welcoming gesture. Year completed: 2020 Material: marble Dimensions: 47 inches high, 22 inches wide, 16 inches deep...
Read MoreMoses
I did not start out wanting to make a sculpture of Moses when I created this piece. We had a nude male model take a pose with his arms above his head. Once the pose was finished I took it back to my studio and changed it a lot, adding clothing and hair as well. I wanted a piece that transmits power, drama, turmoil and fury. Year completed: 2012 Material: terracotta Dimensions: 56 inches high, 16 inches wide, 16 inches deep...
Read MorePioneer in Leadership Award
This sculpture was created for the BYU Management Society to be given away once a year to a worthy recipient at their annual awards dinner. When creating the piece I wanted to show many things to do with leadership, among them perseverance, hard work, team work and persistence. Year completed: 2009 Material: oil based clay for bronze Dimensions: 10 inches high Availability: This was a commission to create a specific award...
Read MoreNewport Beach Temple Frieze
This bronze relief sculpture of Christ appearing to ten of the apostles in the upper room was created for the front of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ temple in Newport Beach, California. Because of the lengthy approval process, it took 4 years from the time of the first concept meeting to the time it was finally installed. The project was challenging, rewarding and memorable. To sculpt this piece, I had to keep in mind where it was going, and how it had to keep in harmony with the overall building. Having studied relief sculpture, I remember in a book on sculpture...
Read MoreAscension of the Beggar
Ascension of the Beggar, the parable as told in the book of Luke about Lazarus and the rich man.
Read MoreThe Woman at the Well (Maquette)
This is a study I did for a full version of this piece which ended up being 3/4 life size. I wanted to show the shyness of the woman and Christ’s willingness to engage her in conversation. Year completed: 2006 Material: terracotta Dimensions: 19 inches high, 16 inches wide, 9 inches deep Availability: available in bronze upon request, enquire for details...
Read MoreThe Tree of Life(Maquette for the San Antonio temple)
This sculpture was originally created as a proposal for the LDS San Antonio Temple but did not make it too far into the committee process. They said they don’t usually have figure sculpture in the interior of a temple, which is where they were considering it for. I later cast it and entered it into the 2006 LDS art competition where it won a merit award. The “Tree of Life” is a representation of the blessings we can have as families and friends all gathering around to enjoy the fruit of the tree. There were many challenges with this sculpture, such as proportion, the...
Read MoreThief on the Cross
A Michelangelo torso fragment inspired this piece. It was sculpted without a model. The proportions are altered according to how I felt it should look. In the right light, in the right setting, this piece has a dramatic look. Year completed: 2002 Material: terracotta Dimensions: 37 inches high, 25 inches wide, 5 inches deep Availability: available in bronze upon request, enquire for...
Read MoreJoseph and the boy Jesus
This sculpture of Joseph and Jesus as a boy was also a challenge. Originally I had Mary in the composition, but could not get it to work the way I wanted, so I removed her. I like the relationship the sculpture shows between Joseph and Jesus, where Joseph looks on as a proud father and admirer of who his son is and what he is becoming. Year completed: 2009 Material: terracotta Dimensions: 26 inches high, 20 inches wide, 14 inches deep Availability: limited edition bronze $12000...
Read MoreHandcart Mom
I was commissioned to do 7 panels for the LDS Church to be placed next to the museum at Martin’s Cove, Wyoming to commemorate the Willie and Martin handcart companies that crossed the plains to Utah. This panel represents a mother who was forced to carry her ailing husband and two children in the cart she pulled. Year completed: 2005 Material: terracotta for bronze Dimesions: 60 inches high Availability: not for sale...
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The human form is my subject and I use it to present my thoughts, my dreams. Themes that I like are anything that enobles man and messages that bring hope, or a renewal and an appreciation of life itself.
One of my dreams is to travel the world, sculpting all different cultures in their natural surroundings capturing the uniqueness and beauty of the human form.
I have created many sculptures and hope to create many, many more.