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Mark's preferred medium is sculpture, primarily in stone and metal. Often his stone sculptures are made from a soap stone that is readily available in the Southern Oregon Applegate area. This soft stone ranges in color from blue-gray to brown to jet black. Whenever possible Mark sculpts in alabaster and his favorite stone, marble. Most of Mark's metal sculptures are constructed like a body: a strong wire framework supports the additional layers of metal that are painstakingly added until the sculpture is complete.
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Mark is also an accomplished leatherworker and has made purses, diaper bags,
wallets, and moccasins, among other items, for his friends and family.
He was trained in the art of saddle making and uses that knowledge to create and
decorate leather objects that are practical as well as beautiful.
All of the art shown on this page are original works of the imagination, created for Mark's pleasure as well as that of his friends and family; however, commissions are happily accepted. If you are interested in purchasing one of works of art shown here or commissioning a sculpture, please send us an e-mail at oregonwildhair@hotmail.com for a price list. If you would like to see a larger picture of any sculpture just click on the thumbnail image.
| Forms of Woman, 1965 | |
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Alabaster |
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8 x 8 x 3 inches
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| Gargoyle, 1985 | Tropical Dreams, 1987 |
| Marble | Steel and brass |
| 24 x 15 x 6 inches | 23 x 22 x 11 inches |
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| Marble Torso, 1990 | Bronze Torso, 1992 |
| Marble | Bronze |
| 16.5 x 13 x 4 inches | 16.5 x 13 x 4 inches |
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| Pisces, March 1992 | |
| Soap stone | |
| 8 x 6 x 4 inches | |
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| Sun Face, 1998 | Moon Face, 1998 |
| Steel garden sculpture | Steel garden sculpture |
| 24 inches in diameter | 19 inches in diameter |
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| Dancing Torso, 1998 | Oval Moon, 1999 |
| Marble | Steel garden sculpture |
| 19.5 x 19 x 4 inches | 28 x 20 inches |
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| Raspberry Alabaster Torso, 1999 | |
| Alabaster | |
| 18 x 12 x 7.5 inches | |
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| Bronze Sun, 1999 |
| Bronze |
| 10 x 9 inches |
| Hermit Crab, 2000 | |
| Soap stone | |
| 8 x 8 x 8 inches | |
| Sam's Crab, 2002 | |
| Soap stone | |
| 8 x 8 x 8 inches | |
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| Brandon's Dolphin, 2002 | Diaper Bag with Tamura Family Crest, 2005 |
| Soap stone | Leather |
| 12 x 7.5 x 11 inches |
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Sun Face and Moon Face, 2005 |
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24 and 19 inches in diameter |