A stylized sculptural depiction of a horse in a run.  This piece can be hung on a wall and framed by an additional polished branch or mounted on a mesquite base and displayed on a table or pedestal.

     The mane and beyond will be comprised of several negative spaces and strands of polished wood with the weathered gray blended in.  This piece of wood came from the trunk of an ancient juniper growing on a windblown mesa in Palo Dura Canyon, Texas.  It took me several years to find a road back to this lone mesa.  The tree was cut, after a full day of hunting the rugged area and the ravines around its slopes.  This twisted relic was finally hefted into my pick-up well after dark.  At 44 pounds per cubic foot, the five foot log weighed close to 180 pounds.

     I share all of the above about the "cost" of the juniper to give people an added appreciation for this incredibly beautiful wood.  Each piece has centuries of history recorded not only in the annual rings of the wood, but in the twisted weathered form of the tree.  

     All of these facts work together to provide a unique medium to start with.  Even if I tried I could not replicate a single sculpture, so each one is truly a "one of a kind" work of art complete with its individual challenges and rewards.