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I’m an independent stone carver

Specializing in freehand sculpture, decorative design, portraiture, and lettering for public and private settings

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Green Man

The Green Man is an ancient and wonderful decorative motif that has been employed in many, many cultures throughout history. I love to carve faces, and I love to carve foliage, so carving a Green Man is a delight for me.

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Foo Beasts

These creatures are my interpretation of traditional Chinese mythical beasts. I enjoyed researching ancient examples and infusing originality into my own design.

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Romanesque Mantel

The decoration on this fireplace mantel was inspired by pictures I have seen in books of church doorways done in Norway during the Romanesque period.

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Palazzo Window

This decorative window is on the upper story of an Italian Palazzo-style residence in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Fireplace Mantle

This fireplace is the result of a collaboration between the architect John B. Murray and me.

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Violinist Angel

This cemetery monument project began with my client’s request to design something with an angel playing the violin.

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Wall Fountain

This is a wall fountain I designed and carved for the backyard of a townhouse on the Upper East Side in Manhattan.

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I am a stone carver. I received my training 20 years ago at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, in a unique program that offered paid apprenticeships in the very challenging craft of stone masonry.

The fact that you are here indicates that you appreciate objects, such as windows, doors, and fireplace mantels that, at the very least, resemble those made by traditionally trained craftsmen.