Sacred Art

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The dignity of agricultural labor, its connection to the earth, and the blessings God grants to its endeavor.  St. Isidore the Farmer, sculpted aluminum on carved sandstone and travertine.  60" x60"

This devotional piece is part of a series of Stations of the Cross with sculpted images limited to the hands and face. 'Resurrection': Sculpted aluminum and engraved limestone.

Below, is a similar version done in Red Sandstone.

Engraved aluminum and brass, with Honduran Mahogany on slate.  Emmaus. 39" x 39"

Sculpted aluminum on engraved travertine.  Holy Family. 84"H x 42"W

My four year old son modelled the tender innocence of the Child Jesus for this piece.

Architectural stone high relief sculpture.  Pope John Paul II Engaging the Youth.  ca.40"H x 60"W
My two youngest children (on the right) modelled for this piece.

This simple sketch is able to capture the feel for a proposed sculpture intended to commemorate the patron saint of a parish: St. Frances of Rome.

Coat of Arms Crest Window,  Bishop's Residence of the Diocese of  Las Vegas
























This detail (left) is from a large entry door surround of cast stone and depicts St. Isidore the Farmer. It is influenced by the work of the great Flemish painter Peter Bruegel the Elder as well some of the imagery of the Catholic Worker. The aggregate texture and feel of the architectural stone medium give it a wonderful earthy sense that is in agreement with the nature of the spiritual subject.