ETRUSCAN MAENAD : NH RAGAZZA

This sculpture series is a celebration of the eternal feminine. I was inspired by a small bronze votive figurine seen in the Etruscan Museum in Fiesole, above Florence, Italy. Although the ancient sculpture had no head or arms, the abstracted breast, derriere and strong calves spoke to a universal feminine form that I have seen in works of art from many cultures across different times. I have worked with this motif in both very small scale and up to 9 ft. high in China. there is a life size version in NH. this one is NH granite, about 36" hi. this one is my first realistic face carved in granite.