Ceramic sculpture resting on wooden bench.

2021

Since my childhood in the rural North Dakota prairies, I have had an unquenchable interest in my natural surroundings. This interest led me to a 30+ year career as a research ornithologist. Although my abiding interest in wildlife remains, more recent viewings of sculptures by Woodrow Nash inspired me to return to the study of art. As I aspire to emulate the magnificent artistry seized by the works of Nash, I have rekindled my latent interest in the human form – especially faces and torsos. People are even more pervasive in our daily lives than are birds. Consequently, images of people can often stimulate the imagination of viewers. In ‘Couple on Park Bench,’ two ceramic figures on a wooden park bench enjoy each other’s companionship on a hot summer afternoon. The female figure rests languidly as her head rests upon her beau’s lap.

Department of Art, Studio Arts, Ceramics