Benefactor Capital
Location
New York, NY
Dimensions
xxx
Materials
Limestone
Year
2001
I designed and carved this Renaissance-style capital for the Institute of Classical Architecture.
I was commissioned to create a piece to honor a benefactor of the Institute. This piece highlights my ability to create architectural decorations which are correct but also inspired and unique.
I was honored when the prominent architectural firm, Robert A M Stern, recommended me to their client, Marist College, as their preferred stone carver to provide decorative carvings for their new campus gate.
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.
These creatures are my interpretation of traditional Chinese mythical beasts. I enjoyed researching ancient examples and infusing originality into my own design.
I was honored to be asked to design and carve this fountain for the Cathedral of St. John the Divine’s Biblical Garden.
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.
This decorative window is on the upper story of an Italian Palazzo-style residence in Nashville, Tennessee.
I re-designed this baptismal font to replace one that was part of the original church design from the early 1900s.