STONE SCULPTURES "Ma maman, Lucille" albâtre 2010 (collection) Ideals and Passions (collection) EMERGENCE alabaster on granit 31x42cm Italian alabaster (collection) TEARS OF YESTERYEAR alabaster Es war einmal ... Alabaster & Bronze 31 cm collection alabaster 2009 collection When I was introduced to direct stone carving in 1990, I felt excitement and an immediate affinity with this ancient material. To feel the volume of a stone, to visualize what it can become, to infuse it with your own vision, presents a new and wonderful challenge every time, be it in soapstone (steatite), alabaster, marble or limestone. Since each stone is unique as to size, shape, composition, colour and veining, a sculptor must establish a dialogue with it, one must respect and work with the nature of the material, in order to bring it to life and give it a new meaning. EVOLUTION alabaster 19 in. collection LES UNES ET LES AUTRES albâtre 43 cm $ 1500. À L'AVENTURE alabaster 8 in. Mes premiers pas bronze 14 cm ENSEMBLE Colorado alabaster 11 in. alabaster (collection) DOUCE FIERTÉ steatite from India 70 cm "Le rhythme de la vie " alabaster TENDRESSE albâtre 74 cm (collection) DOUCE HARMONIE alabaster, 19 inches (collection) Sometimes when people see me at work, covered in dust, wearing gloves, goggles and dustmask, they ask why I would want to do this type of work. But the answer is easy. Each stone has its own innate qualities that provide the stimulus for a potential sculpture. What a privilege and delight to bring about the metamorphosis ! RÉFLEXION albâtre 20 pouces LIENS marbre collection INTERLUDE alabaster 46 cm collection (available in cast hydrostone numbered limited edition) SCHAFFEN UND STREBEN alabaster 22cm LES AVOCATS African Wonderstone collection privée