"Bosatsu I" bronze. lifesize, 2001
Collection of Lisa Darden, Aiken, SC
I build a pretty good foundry in Japan, building and all tools from scratch. Although one cannot really put on the label in the gallery "Yeah, I built the foundry, all the tools, and cast this piece by myself in the backyard," that is what the piece is about. There are serious casting flaws, of course. I like that.
"Sectional Buddha" bronze, lifesize, 2003
Collection of Yukiko Oka
A lot of castings fail, particularly when one casts in as slipshod a manner as I enjoy. This piece is not a failure, came out just as planned.
"Hippolytta III" wood and copper, lifesize, 1997
Collection of Halliburton Corp.
I made a series of these wood and copper figures in Taos. It is a favorite format of mine, and I sold all of them. I liked making them, and the galleries wanted more, but there is a limit as to how often I can repeat an image and stay interested.
"Isis" bronze, lifesize, 2000
Hyuga City Park, Hyuga, Japan
Hyuga International Sculpture Competition, 2003