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Corporal Works of Mercy relief carved from basswood. The carving is 42 inches tall. This piece was made for a school to act as both a work of art and as a teaching aid. For more details regarding the design and what the images represent, please see this guide . Here is a photo of the carving in its original hanging place over a bench that helps to show the scale of the piece.

Christus Rex (Christ the King) carved from basswood with a mahogany cross. The cross is about 7 feet tall. This is carving was made for a church that commissioned a large scale carving similar to a Christ the King crucifix I made many years earlier. Following is a photo of that older carving along with a series of pictures documenting the making of this carving. This version is approximately 19 inches tall. It was carved in basswood and mounted on a mahogany cross. In the new design sketch, you can see that the hands have been raised along with some other minor changes. Full size cutout. A lot of basswood. Some of the layers (that will be glued together) have to be glued up for width first. The layers of wood are glued together one joint at a time with lots of clamps for even pressure. Lots of clamps! Special thanks to Roger Fischer of Fischer Woodworking. His expert assistance was invaluable. Don't forget some wood for the arms! Read

Christmas Angel carved in basswood holding a banner exclaiming "Gloria in excelsis deo." Finished with Danish oil and wax.

Carved from basswood. Finished with oak colored stain and wax. Approximately 4 inches tall.

Birds carved from cherry mounted on a driftwood base. Approximately 10 inches tall.

Basswood carving of a big cat imagined as an ancestor of modern jaguars. Approximately 8" tall finished with a water based stain and wax.

Approximately 34" wide. Basswood. Water based stains and wax. This carving depicts events and themes surrounding the annunciation narrative from the gospel of Luke. The center panel depicts the angel Gabriel appearing to Mary. On either side of this are John the Baptist proclaiming the coming of the Messiah and St. Joseph in his carpenter's shop. The far left and far right panels depict the messianic prophets Jeremiah and Isaiah. In designing this piece, I incorporated a number of references to historical christian iconography. In the central panel, Mary is found kneeling on a prayer kneeler indicating her prayerful refection on the word. The kneeler is decorated with a lily which is a symbol of purity. Behind Mary are a pitcher and basin of water that also are used to signify purity. The angel Gabriel appears with one hand gesturing towards Mary and with his other hand he holds up two fingers indicating the human and divine nature of the child to be born. The walls