It has been a long time since I have provided a casting update.

The last exhibition I did was Art Market in 2022. At that time I realized that the world had changed. People are worried about inflation and the increased cost of living. Until such time as prices and wages settle this is not a good time to promote difficult to make and expensive art.

Further, I am now working on discovering the chamber music composed by my great uncle and grandfather. I have transitioned to spending far more time playing my cello to understand my family music. This has been a year of discovery for me and a rapid growth in my musical capabilities.

However, my bronze casting has not been wholly neglected. I have a number of projects in progress.

Nu Wa

Casting for this significant work has started. The large body piece was a cast of 1.6 kg bronze, the largest I can melt at one time. Further, there are 13 hair fronds that attach at the back of the head. I am casting these in white bronze and it will be a challenge to braze them to the back of the head.

The Three Bears

This sculpture is nearly complete. I quite like the way this has turned out. It is another piece in my amethyst series of work.

Unnamed

This amethyst sculpture is unique. The stone has lots of interesting perspective. I had the idea to show amethyst flowers coming out of the stone and I positioned a stallion in front. To come are leaves or fronds at the base of the flowers. I may present this piece at the Calgary Stampede in 2025.

Western Chariot

I am working on another western piece that shows a prospector driving an old Roman chariot. I am not sure why an old prospector would drive a chariot, but that must be some perspective of history?

Miscellaneous

I have a few other amethyst pieces planned. One is an eagle with my amethyst and another is a dead bird being born in a nest.