· Solid Bronze

Originals were created with non-drying oil based clay. Sculpting with this clay requires a commitment to cast. A rubber mold is created from the original. The clay original is destroyed during this process. A wax casting is formed for each piece in the numbered edition. Each piece is hand-worked to remove imperfections and smooth. These sculptures were cast at Santa Fe Bronze using the lost wax process; moist plaster of Paris is placed around the wax casting. The mold is heated or baked, and the wax runs out, leaving a precise mold. Metal is poured into the mold; it cools quickly and forms a solid. The plaster is then broken away. The sculpture is then sandblasted for further smoothing. A patina is applied. Most of my sculptures are secured to a natural stone base. Each one of an edition will vary slightly due to the hand working of the wax and natural stone base.

· Bonded Bronze

There are different techniques used to achieve a metallic finish with a urethane resin. These sculptures were cast using a “Cold Casting” process. “Cold Casting” is a term used to describe the process of mixing urethane resin with a metal powder and pouring the mixture into a mold to obtain a casting that gives the appearance of solid metal. To make a cold-casting, metal powder is mixed into the resin, until the mixtures is thick and creamy. The mixture is then “slush cast” (poured into the mold and rolled around or brushed in to keep the mold face coated until the resin sets). The remaining cavity is then filled with plain resin, resin mixed with a different filler to give the casting body and dimensional stability, or foam.

· Clay Originals

Created using water based clay. These sculptures are built hallow and Kiln fired. “Untitled” was Raku glazed and fired.

· Hand Painted Resin

Originals were created using water based clay. A rubber mold was created from the original. The clay original is usually destroyed during this process. Urethane Resin is poured into the mold and rolled around or brushed in to keep the mold face coated until the resin sets. These pieces were hand painted with a variety of paints and finishes. “Misa’s Epiphany” has genuine sapphire eyes.

· “Karma Charms” Fine Silver charms are original designs. Each piece is hand sculpted with PMC+. (Precious Metal Clay) The pieces are fired at 1470 degrees fahrenheit. Tumbled with stainless steel shot and burnishing liquid. Filed to remove any imperfections. Dipped in Patina and brushed with a steel brush. Fittings are applied. Each is hand signed and dated.

· Some “Karma Charms” are made with Polymer clay. Polymer clay comes in many colors and is baked in a standard oven.

 

· Artistically interpreted digital portraits. They may resemble watercolor or oil paintings, pastel sketches or movie posters.

They may be abstract, distorted or cubist. They can be facial, full or family portraits. “Digitraits” are available on Stretched Canvas, 100%, Cotton Rag or Poster Paper with UV resistant inks.

· Acrylics

The name acrylic paint is derived from acrylate resin, the vehicle or binder in which the pigments are suspended. It is this synthetic binder, consisting of an emulsion of extremely fine particles of resin dispersed in water, which largely determines the differences in character and handling qualities between oils and acrylics. The major advantages of acrylics are their permanence, their resistance to the effects of aging, and their flexibility.

· Oils

Oil paint consists of dry pigments ground in a natural drying oil such as linseed, or semi-drying oil such as safflower or poppy. I use a water-friendly oil paint, Grumbacher/Max. Max is a range of oil paints in which the linseed-oil binder has been modified to mix with, rather that repel, water.

Giclee Prints

· Giclee (pronounced jhee-clay) reproductions were originally developed in 1989 as a digital method of fine art printing. The French word “Giclee” means to spray ink.

Original artwork is converted into digital format, stored in the computer, and then sent directly to a high-resolution inkjet printer.

Giclee prints are now found in the finest galleries. Reputable museums around the world, including the Louvre, New York’s Metropolitan Museum, and the Guggenheim, display Giclees as part of their collections.

Printed reproductions vary in size from the original. This is done deliberately to differentiate them from the original. Please check details on enlargement view for exact size.

Giclee prints can be printed on canvas or high quality watercolor paper. Please check enlargement page for surface details.

All of my prints are hand signed and numbered and accompanied with a certificate of authenticity.