Thursday, April 5, 2007

Freedom

Freedom emerges from an extraordinary example of Swanton Red Marble. This exquisitely gracefully carved eagle represents the heroics that this national symbol exemplifies.
Once again I am grateful to the owners of the quarry where this very rare stone (some say it is a semi-precious stone) is extracted.
The limited output of this quarry is nearly totally committed to the oil sheikdoms.
Swanton Red Marble, Absolute Black Granite Base
41” high, 13” wide, 9” deep, Carved 2005

1 comment:

isle lamotte said...

This is a beautiful piece. It takes a lot of patience and courage to carve those wings. It however makes the stone look "free".

I love all of your work!