I strive to convey the whimsical and innocent spirit of the animal, domestic or wild, through cement and mosaic sculpture. Some of the domestic animals are memorials to the spirit and joy they gave their owners. Others are figments of my imagination and were inspired by a wonderful world of images and thoughts through my travels in life. The wild animals were created as a statement to bring about change at our zoo. Alot of my work revolves around leftover materials from construction sites, destined for our landfill.
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A whimsical series of colorful clown cats with attitude. These also function as garden lighting with their solar bubble lights.
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Leftover bits and pieces from my sculptures that I made good use of.
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Bits and pieces of tile on 1/4" hardibacker.
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Marble, granite mosaic polar bear 6ft X36in. Glass eyes. At our zoo, a polar bear died from swallowing a ski glove someone carelessly threw into his pool. Ande was created for a fundraising event to help with new construction for the animals, as well as care and maintenance for the older areas of the zoo. His permanent residence is in a very nice gated community next to a very large swimming pool.
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Marble and granite mosaic with glass eyes on cement with water feature. 56"L X 56"H Butch is doing what he was famous for. Letting go of everything but the ball.
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Marble, granite and glass mosaic on cement 11ft X 36in. Three giraffes died at our zoo in a very short period of time. One had tangled it's neck in the fence. One broke a leg. The other died of disease. I dedicated and named my sculpture with parts of each of their names. Satille, Ruth and Kasai. I created it to also help raise funds for new construction for the zoo. Kasaru now resides in a very nice neighborhood on the porch of a family who dresses him up as Rudolph and the Grim Reaper at holiday time.
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Ceramic tile mosaic with glass eyes and marbles on cement. 48"L X 36"H Harlequin Hound was a "silly little accident" wishing to be revealed. He started out as a completely different animal, but the energy within directed me to his debut as a harlequin hound and also inspired me to create his 4 "cat as trophies."
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Ceramic tile mosaic with glass eyes on cement. 30"L X 30" H A colorful bird with expensive gold tile embellishments.
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Chair rail/bullnose deco tile mosaic with glass eyes. 38"L X 36"H The challenge for was to find the texture. With "little bo peep" in mind, I discovered the use for chair rail and bullnose tile.
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Marble, granite, travertine and ceramic mosaic with glass eyes. 60"H X 36L X 24"W "The gentle giant" as great danes are famous for, with the mentality of a happy 5 or 6 year old child.
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Marble and ceramic mosaic with glass eyes. If you are ever a cat lover, this one will catch your eye with his pushed in nose and patchwork pocket on the backside. She is playful and sweet.
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Marble, granite, ceramic and glass. Sammy, the cocker spaniel was a special pup, always laughing, and with a blue glass eye, no less. She was a good poser, front or back with her little tail wagging, and pendulous ears swaying.
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Marble, granite, ceramic and glass. I have alot of squirrels where I live. I couldn't resist making something small out of remnants from other projects.
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Marble, granite, travertine and other stones. It can either be hung on a wall or used as a table. It is framed with bullnosed travertine.
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Ceramic Mosaic with glass 24" L X 36" H X 18" W The magical smile of an obedient pet.
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Marble and ceramic with glass. Ready for playing and pouncing, this cat is seriously focused for climbing that tree or chatting with a bird.
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Marble, granite, ceramic and glass. Kenya was the best dog ever. Alert, good guard / alarm dog, viscious when necessary, but mostly loveable and smart. Famous for ears turning inside out. I highly recommend pound puppies.
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Marble and granite. I made these reversible so one could change the decor of the room with the season or mood.
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Marble and granite countertop pieces. A common cement plug dug up in a garden was a clients favorite place to put their afternoon cocktails. When asked if I could make something of it, I took the challenge. The mosaic is made of 1" thick countertop tile, leaving two little leaves as a drainage run off area. I encased the whole thing in orange cement.
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Marble, granite and other stone. What I do with a mountain of remnants destined for the landfill. This was adlib with no design in mind and is an ongoing process as the there will be more cement wall added in the future.
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Black granite. 56"L X 48"H Teeth white carrera, tongue pink marble, stick is rainforest marble. Her name was Abby. A big, sweet dog, who loved to play "throw the stick." She was famous for spreading her toes and posing when in her playful mood.
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