Green Man

Client

Private Residence

Location

New York, NY

Dimensions

Variable

Materials

Limestone

Year

2013

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.

© Luigi Pellettieri

I perused Kathleen Bashford's book The Green Man for inspiration, but I feel that what I created is a very personal and original interpretation of the theme.

I put a lot of effort into separating the leaves from the background and creating dark shadowy spaces to make a lively and energetic sculpture.

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