We each must enter into the belly of the whale and risk being spilled forth on unfamiliar shores. Resting in the body of the whale is just one letter away from resting in the body of the whole.
Kateri Tekakwitha
This statue of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha was carved for Mobridge, South Dakota.
Advent Piece
This piece has Old Testament characters with the pregnant Virgin and John the Baptist pointing the way to Christ’s birth. The New Jerusalem is foretold on the right side of the piece.
The Five Wounds
This Lent piece portrays the five wounds of Christ in copper.
Mother Theresa Gerhardinger
This statue was made for the Institute of Notre Dame in Baltimore which was the first school that Mother Theresa started in America in 1847.
Loyola Catholic School Donor Wall
The logo of the school is done in glass and the hands show the generosity of the many donors over the years.
Water into Wine
The jug of wine forms the piece. The water flows freely turning into wine.
Sanctuary
We need to see the outcast and the marginalized, realizing that until they are whole, we are broken.
Cross
This cross has a Eucharistic emphasis with the wheat and grapes added.
Emmaus
This Eucharistic scene reflects the gift of love.
Good Shepherd
The Shepherd is noted for going after and protecting all the sheep.
St. Michael the Archangel
Images and words reflect the form of Michael.
Saints of God
I created this carving as a response to what happened on September 11 th. The angel in the carving is seen bringing the saints before God. We have come to implore saints for many favors and protections. This relief sculpture explores the idea of saints flowing through and within our lives. The Blood of the Lamb is what motivates and sustains their efforts and we look to this same motivation and sustenance. This flow brings new life and energy to our purpose in life. Saints draw power from movement within God's presence. Each second we enter into this challenge and carry on the mission to stand among those who witness.
Seeds of Abundance
God multiplies good and feeds in me the multitude is the challenge presented in the sculpture. Shocks of wheat and baskets of food are presented to feed the hungry.
Processional Cross
This cross portrays the many crosses that we encounter in each day.
Christmas Crèche
On the back drop of the stable the familiar phrase of the angels’ is written …Glory to God in the highest.
Through the Power
At Pentecost, not only what they spoke was of the Spirit but what they heard also.
Do This in Memory
The incense moves within the piece pointing out the feet washing and the bread and wine being transformed.
Ancestral Promise
The promise goes on for generations and our protection is in Christ.
Nativity
The poorness of the birth reflects the richness of the promise.
Cloud By Day and Fire by Night
The Old Testament characters on the left are joined by the New Testament characters on the right with the Jesse tree in the middle.
One Who Broke Through the Darkness
All humanity is embraced by the Christ figure. Hope breaks through the darkness in the form of one who is literally with us and around us.
Back Drop to Annunciation Statue
The textured and gouged rays accent the bronze statue at Sacred Heart Parish in Sauk Rapids, MN.
Baptismal Font
This triangular shape font reflects symbols of New Life which are present at Baptism.
