June 1997. Granite, steel. Dimensions: 113 × 66 × 43 in (287 × 168 × 109 cm).
Collection: City of Alexandria, VA
Sacandaga Totem continues my Totem Series, which grew from my years in Wyoming, where the exposed geology, towering buttes, and eroded rock formations of the Western landscape had a profound influence on my work. Here, the tall, rough-hewn granite rises vertically from a steel structure, bringing together the natural weight and permanence of stone with the strength and geometry of fabricated metal.
The title refers to the Sacandaga River, along which I live and work in the Adirondacks. The sculpture reflects my continuing interest in the marriage of the natural and human-made: the granite is accepted largely as found, while the steel supports and elevates it, allowing the typically earthbound stone to take on a more vertical, almost soaring presence.
The piece was installed in a public square in Old Town Alexandria and remains as of 2026.
June 1997. Granite, steel. Dimensions: 113 × 66 × 43 in (287 × 168 × 109 cm).
Collection: City of Alexandria, VA
Sacandaga Totem continues my Totem Series, which grew from my years in Wyoming, where the exposed geology, towering buttes, and eroded rock formations of the Western landscape had a profound influence on my work. Here, the tall, rough-hewn granite rises vertically from a steel structure, bringing together the natural weight and permanence of stone with the strength and geometry of fabricated metal.
The title refers to the Sacandaga River, along which I live and work in the Adirondacks. The sculpture reflects my continuing interest in the marriage of the natural and human-made: the granite is accepted largely as found, while the steel supports and elevates it, allowing the typically earthbound stone to take on a more vertical, almost soaring presence.
The piece was installed in a public square in Old Town Alexandria and remains as of 2026.
in Wells garden
during construction - Wells studio 1997
Title and signature plate
in Wells garden - looking south
side view - Wells garden 1997
connection detail
connection detail
1999 installation at Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore, MD
1999 installation at Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore, MD
1999 installation at Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore, MD
