Pride, new sculpture
Mar 9, 07:57 PM

Pride was originally meant to be a companion piece for Samburu Stretch. Unfortunately I was forced to send Samburu Stretch to the foundry before my armature was completed. Pride when it was finished ended up being quite a bit bigger than the aforementioned sculpture. And while sexual dimorphism exists in lions this couple would have been the record. To that end I have began another lioness sculpture who will be the companion of Pride.

I really enjoyed working on this piece. I don’t like to use tools I find they get in the way of finding the gesture and energy of a piece. Instead with my fingers & thumbs I am able to keep the sculpture rough and painterly.

I work really hard to avoid the minute details in my pieces and instead to focus on the broad bold statement. Keeping it rough and gestural gives my work the attitude and energy which could easily be overworked by details.

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Comments

Awesome. i love this. I was geeking out from the last photo you posted. What is THAT? I love lions. So cool.

— smacleod · Mar 10, 09:35 AM · #

This piece is just wonderful.
And you created this with your hands? No tools!!
Beautiful, I would love to promote your work on my website

— Tania · Apr 19, 12:21 AM · #