The Talon Cross
This piece combines the symetry and geometrics that I am continuously drawn to with a course organic foundation. The resulting "Form-out-of-Chaos" effect enhances the edge established by the gold shapes in the foreground.

This is one in a series of pieces using arrangements of forms cast in Hydrocal plaster, a rock hard and durable gypsum-based plaster. After creating the forms in clay, the objects were coated in a think layer of liquid latex that would serve as the mold. The resulting castings were then arranged into diverse works like this one.

Talon Cross in one of my favorite works of sculpture. It's not a "safe" piece of art... the gold talon pieces come together to form a kind of portal you'd think twice before entering. There is a seductive cruelty to the whole arrangement that is both alluring and disturbing. The metallic sharpness of the talons is offset by the undulant red and black background, with form and hue both vying for attention and dominance. The result is a precarious balance that endures... for the moment.