Flirt and Flutter


"Flirt and Flutter" 44"X26"X17" Limited edition of 25 $12000.00

“Flirt and Flutter” “...Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter, In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore;…” From “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe”
		After making sculpture for the toy and gift industry for over 30 years, I decided it was time to return to fine art. I had also spent several years raising Elk and felt that I needed to take advantage of the opportunity I had to sculpt these magnificent animals from life. Every summer it seemed I had at least one calf to be bottle fed. These little guys are incredibly smart as well as affectionate. Countless hours a day spent caring for them also offered the opportunity to really KNOW them. Understanding an animal's emotional make up as well as their conformation are critical elements of my sculpture. As prey animals, the elk are quite aggressive toward most other creatures they do not fear; particularly predators. They will also chase after the birds and will stomp them if they can. The ravens are not a bit bothered by this and simply hop away at the last minute. Elk, especially calves, will spend hours playing at stomping anything that moves!