For those of you....

who had trouble deciphering the stone...




Art is never finished, only abandoned.
Leonardo da Vinci

Not quite monumental....

I was recently asked to create the artwork for the NH Dot Snow Plow Rally Official Belt Buckle. I guess this is a tradition which has been going on for a very long time and each year the create a new belt buckle for the event. This artwork is 2" x 3" and computerized text will be added to it. These guys earn their money up here!

A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream
together is reality.
::: John Lennon :::

My "first" Stone Sculpture

This can be considered my first completed stone sculpture. I recently created this piece as a homage to nursing mothers. What is interesting is that while I have been working on the piece the visual of what it is becomes incredibly clear to me though when I have showed it to people for the first time they do not immediately "see" it.....can you? 

“What art offers is space - a certain breathing room for the spirit.”

John Updike

Bas Relief Portrait

“I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.”
Leonardo da Vinci

In honor of.....

In honor of tomorrows Inauguration I wanted to post these "Official" White House shots of my trip to the Artists reception in early December at the White House. There was an official White House photographer who took a shot of every artist and his date (in my case my youngest sister) and recently I received the photo taken along with a photo of the ornament, the outgoing President and his wife and a pile of paper swag.

In the studio things are hopping with several projects underway and a couple in the works. My experiments with stonework are coming along nicely and I will be posting photos of them soon.

Best regards, LJN

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
::: Walt Disney :::

New items at LJN Sculpture

Here are two examples of hand created, hand carved slate plaques. I will now be offering an array of sculptural work in stone including these custom plaques which are made to order. Quotes, signs, sun dials, architectural lettering on buildings etc. All of it is laid out by hand and carved with mallet and chisel. keep your eyes out for a new page on the LJNSCULPTURE.COM website for more details!

 

 

Stone work

I have always wanted to play with stone and recently I have been able to act on that urge. With little or no expectations (a lie) I started in on a piece of marble the other day. At the moment I am just getting the feel for the uses of the different chisels I had lying around and enjoying the meditative atmosphere wearing a hat, goggles, ear plugs, gloves and a scarf provides.....

The cyclone derives its powers from a calm center. So does a person. ~Norman Vincent Peale

The Party (part II)

                                                                 The Blue Room Tree
                                                                     The Dessert Table

                                                                           Jackie O
                                                           Santa was also in attendance

The Party (part 1)

                                         The ornament on the White House (Blue Room) tree

                                                   The White House in White Chocolate

With the short notice we were unable to plan the trip with the whole family so my beautiful sister Danielle drove down from Philly and attended the gala with me. 

                                                        entering the White House
                                                               Just before entering.....

The White House Christmas

Here are some shots of the actual Christmas Ornament. The theme was : regional / red-white-and blue. 

Photos of the event to come.

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins. ~Benjamin Franklin

Off to the White House

I am off to the White House tomorrow for the Artists reception. Politics aside it is quite an honor and I am excited to attend. I will be posting shots from the event as soon as I return.

"Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after."
-Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Yet to be titled

Here is a piece I have been toying with on and off. Today I am intrigued by it....




"Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after."
-Anne Morrow Lindbergh

TJMN

The White House Christmas tree

A few weeks back I was asked by representatives of the state of Vermont to create a Christmas Ornament for the White House Christmas tree. They ask that I not disclose much more info than that before the First Lady releases a press release in early December.
It is a great honor and certainly a nice way to kick off the Christmas season, Ho Ho Ho!




"A man's true delight is to do the things he was made for."
~ Marcus Aurelius

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!!!

I am in disbelief.......

Reign delay?

A run and 9 outs away? Go Phils!!

1 WIN AWAY.......

Oh Lawdy, 1 more win.....The last parade was in 1983......Oh Boy........a couple of runs and 27 outs! Go Phils!
This is a picture of Pitcher Joe Blanton crushing a pitch for a homer last night!

Go Phillies!!

The studio has been buzzing lately with a number of projects both large and small including a new edition to the gang. As many of you know I am a native of Philadelphia and a die-hard Philly fan so I must take a moment to say "Let's go PHILLIES"!! 1 down 3 to go! Now I'm getting thirsty need to go get some wooder, thanks.

Bas Relief Portraits

I have been spending most of my time recently working on a series of reliefs that I have been commissioned to do. Here is a shot of one of those reliefs in progress it is the world reknown Vintners Ernest and Julio Gallo.

"The moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decisions, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now. "-Goethe

Google Alert!

I was sent over a nice alert by google yesterday:

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"Devotion is like the candle which Michael Angelo used to take in his pasteboard cap, so as not to throw his shadow upon the work in which he was engaged."

- [Devotion] PHILLIPS BROOKS
American bishop, scholar and pulpit orator
(1835 - 1893)