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I portray scripture from my own particular humanist post-catholic perspective. I do it to challenge the Holy See’s icons and to blunt its messages. When I need to find additional inspiration, I look in scripture and at the treasured icons of the Vatican until I find something appalling.
My artistic process is somewhat stochastic and inevitably linear in that I am inspired randomly, and then I architect and, finally, I paint — or I sculpt.
I like carving in rock best. Rock art lasts longest. But I do like to alternate between the carving of bits away and the more colorful additive artistic processes: of daubing on bits of paint; and of making and assembling stuff. I am struck every time by how three things — the medium itself, the process of creation, and my humanity — each impact my artistic outcomes. Usually it’s for the better . . .
Vancouver Island Sculptors Guild – Representing sculptors of all levels of experience, from full-time professional sculptors to