Q: Why sculptures? I joke with my painter friends that they are really frustrated sculptors. Working in the three dimensions not only creates a more complicated challenge, but it also presents a greater opportunity for expression. Simply put: Why write a song when you can pen a symphony?

Sculptures also present a more expansive opportunity for display, either outside under the sky or in a person's home, and perhaps even a public space outdoors. Lastly, with stone sculpture, it's the durability of the material. Stone monuments at times are all that's left of vast cultures.

Q: What's the name of the sculpture you submitted and what does it represent to you? "Orpheus." Stone carving for me is an intuitive process. Rarely do I work from maquettes or drawings. However this work was inspired from a thumbnail sketch of an ancient Greek Harp (Hence the title "Orpheus," the Greek god of music). My intention was to carve a smooth, polished teardrop shape.

Q: What's your process? I began by cutting across the surface, chipping away at my intended form. I became enamored of the visible de-construction process, with the lateral lines stepping up the form like scaffolding. I decided to follow my intuition and refined my chisel marks. Ultimately, the work evolved into something more complex and lyrically inspired than a simple shape.

Q: What kind of feeling do you hope it to invoke in the viewer? I hope the viewer from a distance sees a simple solid, perhaps even an elegant, form. I'd like a viewer to be surprised upon closer examination by the varied textures of chisel marks and stone saw, to be intrigued enough to move around the work, exploring its multiple views.

Q: How long did it take you to complete and what is it made out of? I usually have several projects going on at once in my studio, with sculptures in various stages and materials standing on workbenches under skylights. "Orpheus," which is carved from a block of limestone, was for me a very thought-provoking project that I slowly worked on for about two years.

Q: Who typically purchases sculptures from you? How many have you made and sold? I have been working full time as a sculptor for decades and have completed works numbering in the thousands from the very small (few pounds) to the very large (multiple tons). The clients for my works are varied, from public and private collections to department store, chapels and universities.