STONE SCULPTURES EVOLUTION (19 in. alabaster) When I was introduced to direct stone carving in 1990, I felt excitement and an immediate affinity with this ancient material. To feel the volume of a stone, to visualize what it can become, to infuse it with your own vision, presents a new and wonderful challenge every time, be it in soapstone (steatite), alabaster, marble or limestone. Since each stone is unique as to size, shape, composition, colour and veining, a sculptor must establish a dialogue with it, one must respect and work with the nature of the material, in order to bring it to life and give it a new meaning. DOUCE HARMONIE alabaster 19 in. À L'AVENTURE alabaster 8 in. INTERLUDE alabaster 18 in. CONVERSATION alabaster 20 in. TEARS OF YESTERYEAR alabaster 12.5 in. «Ensemble» alabaster 11 in. Sometimes when people see me at work, covered in dust, wearing gloves, goggles and dustmask, they ask why I would want to do this type of work. But the answer is easy. Each stone has its own innate qualities that provide the stimulus for a potential sculpture. What a privilege and delight to bring about the metamorphosis !