NEW EGG SHOW! at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center!

I am privileged to present for a second year a carved egg shell exhibit to celebrate Easter. I will have many new pieces which have never been seen by the public. Follow the link to get the specifics for the show.

Face of Utah Sculpture Update for the 13th of June 2009

This is one of the two carved emu egg shells I submitted to this show. If you want to see the other you will have to go to the Utah Cultural Celebration Center and see it in person. The other photo is of me and the Mayor of West Valley City who was in attendance at the opening reception. I certainly hope everyone will take advantage of this art show. It is FREE!!!

Face of Utah Sculpture Opens Today

Today will be great fun. The Face of Utah Sculpture Show opens this afternoon. There will an invitational reception and following that a public reception. I invite anyone to come see the show which will run from today until early August.

Carved Egg Shell Show at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center Ends Today

Due to the popularity of this exhibit at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center this show was extended for a second month. What an awesome show it was. I am very pleased to have brought such exposure to the Utah Cultural Celebration Center. I heard from many visitors that they had no knowledge of the Center until this show was put in place. We tied the final days of the exhibit to the Fiesta multi-cultural event which was held on the 39th of May. The main reason we tied the two together is the carved ostrich egg which West Valley City commissioned to help commemorate the shared event between our city and Boca del Rio, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Boca del Rio is our sister city. Here are some photos of the egg I carved for the event.

New Carved Emu Egg Shell For Face of Utah sculpture Exhibit

Here is a glimpse at the new emu egg shell I carved for the Face of Utah Sculpture exhibit that opens in June. If you want to see the entire design yo uwill have to attend the show. The exhibit will run from June 11 until August 4. best of all it will be free to attend. The exhibit is being held at The Utah Cultural Celebration Center in West Valley City, Utah. The normal hours are Monday through Thursday 9 am until 6 pm.

There will be many other artists displaying pieces in many different media. Bring the family for a great evening supporting the artists of our state!!

Fiesta 2009 in West Valley City to Have Carved Ostrich Egg Shell as Gift For Dignitaries

This is just a teaser of what will be presented on the 30th of May to the Mayor of Boca del Rio Vera Cruz, Mexico. Boca del Rio is the sister city to West Valley City. There will be a big celebration called Fiesta 2009 to mark the gather of the dignitaries of these two cities. I have been given the great privilege of creating the gift which will be given the Boca del Rio. After the event I will show photos of the remaining portions of the egg shell. It is an ostrich egg carved in relief. When I post all the remaining photos I will explain the significance of each image.

Carved Egg Show at The Utah Cultural Celebration Center Extended!!

There has been such a great turn out to this exhibit that the management has asked to extend the date. I will update again when I know the new closing date. There is talk of it going into June!

Click on the title to see a copy of the official press release.

Acceptance to Show in Face of Utah Sculpture

GREAT NEWS!!!

I just received official notice that I have been accepted to submit art to be shown in the Face of Utah Sculpture V Exhibit. This is an exhibit which is specifically for Utah artists. In the past there has been a great range of things to see. Traditional bronze, glass, linen, and wood are a few of the many forms of expression that can be expected.

I am thrilled to have been selected. I have it in mind to create a new piece specifically for this show, time permitting. The show will be open to the public and best of all it will be free. The show will run from June 11, 2009 until August 4, 2009.

Carved Gourds Seen In the Public For The First Time

I decided that today would be a good time to show a couple of gourds I carved some time ago. They are currently being shown at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center as part of the egg show I am presenting. this will be their debut on the web. They are colored with Min Wax oil based stains. This is done so that each of these pieces will have a very long life. These stains hold their color well over time. Some of the single leaves have as many as 7 different colored stains to get the effects you see here.

April 21st I will present a carved ostrich egg to the Mayor

Come one, come all, see the carved ostrich eggshell. This project was carved specifically with images that reflect the city and Utah. I will post photos of it after I award it to the city. As the images are still a secret, I wish to keep it that way until it is officially presented. The meeting is open to the public. Click the link on the title to get the specifics of th event.

Eye of Ra Emu Eggshell

This is a commission pieces I recently completed. It will be delivered later in April. It can be seen up close at Q4U Barbeque Restaurant until delivery. Janet from Q4u is the commissioner. Enjoy it Janet!!

Practicing on a chicken egg

This was done just playing around. I will do it again soon with the intent to make it a piece worth keeping. I have heard numerous times that chicken eggshells are difficult to carve. I like challenges thus leading me to attempt this.