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  Adonis

   

  "Adonis"
  
  Maple wood
  28" tall male torso

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  Arabesque

   

  "Arabesque"
  
  Bay Laurel wood with steel base
  28" tall

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  Arabesque

   

  "Arabesque"
  
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  Arabesque

   

  "Arabesque"
  
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  Arabesque

   

  "Arabesque"
  
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  Becoming Centered

   

  "Becoming Centered"
  
  Cypress wood
  Brass, oil pigments, steel base

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  Becoming Centered

   

  "Becoming Centered"
  
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  Becoming Centered

   

  "Becoming Centered"
  
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  Becoming Centered

   

  "Becoming Centered"
  
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  Becoming Centered

   

  "Becoming Centered"
  
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  Dance I

   

  "Dance I"
  
  Bay Laurel wood
  32" tall female torso

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  Dialogue

   

  "Dialogue"
  Anterior and posterior sections
  These compose the original "Dialogue" and were carved in Bay Laurel wood. Molds made from these were used to cast the "Dialogue" series in bronze.

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  Dialogue

   

  "Dialogue"
  
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  Dialogue

   

  "Dialogue"
  
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  Dialogue

   

  "Dialogue"
  
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  Embrace

   

  "Embrace"
  
  Bay Laurel wood

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  Mystic

   

  "Mystic"
  
  Bay Laurel wood
  Life sized

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  Mystic

   

  "Mystic"
  
  Bay Laurel wood
  Life sized

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  Mystic

   

  "Mystic"
  
  Bay Laurel wood
  Life sized

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  Revealed

   

  "Revealed"
  
  Madrone wood
  33" tall female torso

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  Steadfast

   

  "Steadfast"
  
  Maple wood
  x" tall, y" wide

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  Steadfast

   

  "Steadfast"
  
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  Steadfast

   

  "Steadfast"
  
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  Steadfast

   

  "Steadfast"
  
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  Wood Nymph

   

  "Wood Nymph"
  
  Bay Laurel wood, 34" tall, 15" wide

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  Wood Nymph

   

  "Wood Nymph"
  
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  Wood Nymph

   

  "Wood Nymph"
  
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  Wood Nymph

   

  "Wood Nymph"
  
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Photographs by Brandi Easter

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I enjoy carving wood in life sized scale when possible. That requires using some very sizable logs, and the logs I use are mostly from fallen trees near my home. There are Redwood trees in this region, and I have done some work with that wood over the years, but I prefer the hardwoods and other woods that are regional, such as Bay Laurel, Cypress, Oak and Fir. The logs frequently have large knots, forks and natural defects or decay. I study the log to decide what sort of image can be created within the limits of the log, and how best to take advantage of  features within the mass of wood. II am always surprised by the patterns within the wood seen only after it has been carved down to its final polished surface.

For the torso series seen on this web site I began the carvings by blocking out the forms with a chain saw. I then use electric tools to sand and shape the log to show the movement of the muscle groups which define the figure. Then I start sanding to shape the skin features and valleys and mounds.  I finish by using fine sandpaper and hand rubbing to create a lustrous polished surface.

There are also a number of projects in wood that I’ve created by using wood pieces in smaller sizes. I laminate or fasten them together, thereby building up a large mass of wood which can then be carved into an image.