Release

I feel good. I made my deadline. I released my creation. "First Bond" is no longer an idea and a dream inside of my head but a physical reality. She is not perfect.....I expect her to grow and tighten a little more...but the emotion and energy is there.

She will now be seen by a panel of jurors where perhaps they will also sense this emotion and it will move them to action. I have no idea what type of action, but I have released the ball... now it can roll. I am squinting out of the mouth of my tunnel and the world is shining, bright and white. I cant quite make out what it holds for me but I know that my options have just expanded and I am excited.

The premise of my art is that every pregnancy is unique and it is during those nine months that the true mother to child bond is formed and relationship begun. It is very quiet and pure time, powerful and full of emotion - not yet clouded by the reality of feeding and changing schedules, audible cries and physical weight. My mission through my art is to capture and express this emotional bond between a particular mother and unborn child and create a unique, lasting portrait. For me the sense of touch is very powerful and can often speak louder than words. I love sculpting hands because they convey so much visual energy and emotion. Thus...the interaction between the Mother's hands and her belly is truly the key inspiration behind each sculpture. It is an intimate conversation unique to each mother and child.