New sculpture "Book Ends"

Book Ends  2014  12" x 11" x 20"  bronze, steel, 23K gold leaf

Steps in sculpting a larger than life bust of Greg Norman

We took a lot of reference photos before we started

Magic marker to determine parting lines. Vaseline release on skin, Bentonite  for hair.

Wetting plaster bandages 

We did his ears separately. 

Just about finished.

Ready to pull it off.

Back at the studio, casting into the plaster bandages

Brushing in urethane plastic

I cast ears and nose separately to make the body casting more comfortable

                                             
                                            

                                                          Soaking in very hot water to soften the bandages

bandages softened, beginning to remove

Christie Hackler cleaning up the positive 

New Sculpture "Origin of Species" bronze, steel, 23K gold lea

Anna & Steven hot waxing "Pastoral Dreamer"

Setting up Sculpture for the 2014 Oklahoma Festival of the Arts

This is really the last shot, Anna Rutherford took the photos, had to get her in one of them.

Pulling up at 7:15am in a light drizzle. Wouldn't be an Arts Festival without at least a hint of inclement weather.

Unstrapping the artwork

Positioning Horny Toad Tome in the sculpture tent.

Desert Pastoral, Watership Down, and Horny Toad Tome

Making sure the hook doesn't hit us on the head.

David Phelps & Jose Rodriguez

Sculpture Garden was curated by Tony Morton. (on the left)

Off she goes.

How to make a brick facade…….

turn into a glass facade.

Going down.

Matt was a very skilled crane operator.

Legs next

Perfect!

Finishing Piece for OKC Festival of the Arts

Working on Pastoral Dreamer. New American Beauty in the background

Getting ready for this year's OKC Festival of the Arts Sculpture Garden.