I discovered that the wax pattern for the ring must omit the finger opening, until after the pattern is successfully removed from the latex mould. The finger opening can be cut in the removed wax pattern after removal from the latex mould and before encasing in the plaster investment.

So does it come to me now

I am an elder, four score and four years, eight decades, all of my days devoted to creativity. A kind of immortality it seems, hundreds of paintings and drawings, scores of sculptures large and small in wood, in bronze and copper all out in the world, a sharing of my gift, a spiritual sacred responsibility. Music, I have written and composed hundreds of songs, music theater, one hundred and twelve recorded tracks uploaded on SoundCloud, non commercial independent tracks, “indies”. At this date, I have had four thousand, nine hundred and ninety-one plays world wide on SoundCloud. I have written/composed three music theater plays, one in progress, “Primal Beginning” to be performed by our band, Primal Beginning, May 14, 2026 at Azule Artist Residency, Hot Springs, North Carolina.

I have been dedicated through all of my working life to sharing my knowledge and skills of the creative process to young people. In my early adult life I was on the faculty of Antioch College, land use planning and city architecture. Recently, I was artist in residence at Lowcountry Technical College. There are thirty of my paintings and illustrations installed at TCL in the Learning Resources Center.

As I approach the end of my days, I have in my personal collection thirty or so paintings, hundreds of drawings, twenty or so sculptures. My fondest wish is to keep this collection intact, ideally donated to some form of museum. Much of my work has been devoted to memorializing native American, Indian, indigenous culture.

As I have as yet no apparent recipient for a museum donation, I am offering some of my personal collection for sale.

 

Brass & Copper Cuff Bracelet, Agate Gemstone Set In 24 Carat Gold

Love Tap

I came to the South Carolina Lowcountry in 2003. In 2004, I settled in a cottage on New  Castle Street in the Northwest Quadrant of the town of Beaufort, the Historic District. I had the good fortune to take up my residence before gentrification replaced street theater with middle class trappings.

Across New Castle Street from my cottage the daily drama played out before my eyes witnessed from my front porch and front windows. I recorded the scenes in sketches in my journals. Some sketches found their way into my paintings.

“Love Tap” is a prominent such oil on canvas, 31 inches by 56 inches. The painting features CJ and friend en ballet, shadow boxing a nearly daily dance of such poise and grace to fully capture my attention and admiration…respect. That and scenes like that,

“Street Theater” was effectively evicted by “the market”. I made the painting, “Love Tap” en homage and mourning.

A look at the canvas as it developed:

Now follows the progression: