Early Work

Poet Warrior Dreams  Giclee print, 36”x 28”  2000
It’s a Life  Cast and fabricated aluminum with patina, 5’x 23”x 19”  1993
Poet Warrior Cast bronze, steel, and granite, 75”x 23”x 19 ½” 1991
Stairway to Heaven Cast bronze and fabricated steel, 17”x 11”x 57” 1991
Never too Late to have a Happy Childhood  Cast and fabricated bronze, 81” x 69” x 27”  1993
Muted Characters  Fabricated and galvanized steel, variable size installation  1983
Adaggio  Fabricated mild and stainless steel with oil and acrylic, 12’x 19’x 5’  1981
Adaggio (view 2)
Arpeggio  Structural steel tubing and stainless steel with oil and acrylic, 9’x 12’x 9’  1981
Arpeggio (view 2)

Early Public Art

Ride Like the Wind Welded and fabricated steel and found bicycle parts
Temporary Public Art project celebrating Amgen Tour of California, for the City of Long Beach and the Arts Council of Long Beach, 10’ x 3’ x 5’ 2007
Slice of Life at Lindbergh Cast and fabricated bronze
Public Corporation for the Arts grant, Lindbergh Middle School Long Beach, California, 15’x 11”x 3’ 1990-91
Slice of Life at Lindbergh (detail)
Muted Characters  Fabricated steel, Permanent Installatiion, Latcham Gallery in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada
17’ 15’ x 9’ 1987
Thinking Faces  Fabricated and spray welded with copper, aluminum, and bronze, ¾” coten steel, 25’x 25’x 9’  1978

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Smiling Faces Cast hydro-cal cement with patina, upcycled antique 3” thick pine lumber, acrylic mirror
Blacksmith Public School Ontario Arts Grant , 13’x 9”x 5’ 1978

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