MEMORIALS

“Our Lady of Good Council” statue carved for the Catholic parish of the same name in st. Augustine, FL. It stands five and a half feet tall, carved from a single block of Cherokee marble quarried in Georgia. The statue sit on top of a columbarium in the parish cemetery. It was carved on site to client specifications. I am grateful to have sculpted this work, as it represents innovation and creativity within the world of devotional art, creating a new rubric for this Marian title that is thoughtful, significant, and dynamic.

“Child’s Headstone”. My first memorial piece or headstone, carved in West Virginia to celebrate a life that ended much too soon. Carved in native sandstone with design elements requested by the client. Carving this was bittersweet experience, and the stone will stand as a symbol of determined joy, love and hope in the face of tragedy and human fragility.

The two images above represent a single work; “Memorial Flame and Prayer” in Italian Marble. They were installed flanking a tombstone on either side, and the hands were carved after those of the deceased. This was a particularly beautiful project to work on, and deeply resonate with my sense of how we can remember and show love for those who have passed on.