Artist Statement

Narrative Figurative Sculpture with a Contemporary Edge

Always a walker, from his early days as a mail carrier in SE Portland, to travels far from home. Stan continues to be on the lookout for “moments of significance” which tell a story. He now divides his time between New Mexico and Oregon for both photo shoots and carving.

He does memory paintings in gouache of sights both real and slightly surreal. From these, he constructs and carves wood sculptures as wall tableau or as narrative figures standing without backgrounds.

Stan has a fascination for birds and flight. He enjoys carving small flying owls and pelicans, a Crater bird with a single egg, and even a Mourning dove with 9 cats on it’s back. Sometimes the carved birds have long legs and shoes for walking with their human counterparts.

Travel is often about the people we meet and the long distance friendships which develop. When visiting Oaxaca, Mexico recently, he sat down and carved with 2 famed “Alebrije”  artists. Those sculptures went through a series of changes back in his studio and are now unique collaborations.

Stan has been exhibiting his carved and painted figures since 1981 when William Jamison (Jamison/Thomas Gallery), gave him his first solo show in what was to be the Pearl District in Portland.  Since then his work has been exhibited and collected nationally. He carves basswood with hand tools and uses a variety of colorants for finishing. The only power tool used is a bandsaw with the remaining cutoffs often becoming handheld “rescue dogs”.
His work is Outside most common categories.
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Current Work

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Carving basswood animals that fit in the hand

Carving basswood animals that fit in the hand

Photo shoots in the desert

Recent photo shoots in the high deserts of New Mexico and the shores of the Pacific Ocean, 24 pages

Traveling with pocket size sculptures  West coast beaches, East coast cities, 26 pages

Traveling with pocket size sculptures
West coast beaches, East coast cities, 26 pages

Cavalcade of the Prince
carved ad painted wood
13”x 21” x 6”, 2023

What the Ravens Saw
carved and painted wood, found branch and stone at Ghost Ranch, NM
32” x 15” x 15”, 2022-23
SOLD

Stepping Out
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arved and painted wood
14” x 14” x 10”, 2021

Desert Sailors
carved and painted wood
10” x 25” x 8”, 2021
SOLD

Double Luck of Dove carved and painted wood 13” x 14”x 13”, 2020

Double Luck of Dove
carved and painted wood
13” x 14”x 13”, 2023

Ship of Horses
carved and painted wood
14” x 32” x 6”, 2021
SOLD

Elk Vision
carved and painted wood
13” x 12” x 6”, 2021
SOLD

Roadrunner carved and painted wood 6” x 17” x 4”, 2020

Roadrunner
carved and painted wood

6” x 17” x 4”, 2020
SOLD

Prospectors carved and painted woods 31” x 8” x 5”, 2020

Prospectors
carved and painted woods
31” x 8” x 5”, 2020

Bird dog walking carved and painted wood 13” x15” x 10”, 2020 SOLD

Bird dog walking
carved and painted wood
13” x15” x 10”, 2020
SOLD

Cargo Express
carved and painted wood
15" x 39" x 4", 2018
SOLD

Hoop Jumper carved and painted wood 7” x 13”x 6”, 2020 SOLD

Hoop Jumper
carved and painted wood
7” x 13”x 6”, 2020
SOLD

 

3 Speckled Road Runners
carved and painted wood
each 8” x 11” x 3”, 2022

2 Purple and Blue Road Runners
carved and painted wood
Each 8” x 11” x 3”, 2022
SOLD

Long bed Blue Truck
carved and painted wood
9” x 18” x 2”, 2022

Bojangles
carved and painted wood
13” x 6” x 8”, 2022
SOLD

Walking Crows with hats
carved and painted wood
each @6” x 5” x 3”, 2022

Caddy convertible
carved and painted wood
7” x 23” x 1”, 2022
SOLD

3 Blue Rabbits
carved and painted wood
13” x 4” x 5” tall rabbit, 10” x 3” x 4” medium rabbits, 2022

Bench warmers
carved and painted wood
4” - 7” high, varying sizes, 2021

Memorial Day carved and painted wood 21” x 30” x 5”, 2020

Memorial Day
carved and painted wood
21” x 30” x 5”, 2020

Chief carved and painted wood, glass eyes 36” x 13” x 13”, 2018SOLD

Chief
carved and painted wood, glass eyes
36” x 13” x 13”, 2018

SOLD

Concerto for a Crow
carved and painted wood
14” x 8” x 6”, 2023

Relic
fabricated metal boat, carved and painted wood
9” x 31” x 6”, 2023

Little Pony
carved and painted wood
8” x 5” x 3”, 2021

Vision Quest
carved and painted wood, found fabric
9” x 19” x 7”, 2021-22

Balzac
carved and painted wood, found fabric
20” x 9” x 9”, 2023

Chums
carved and painted wood
13” x 10” x 3”, 2022
SOLD

Welcome Home carved and painted wood 14” x 14” x 10”, 2020

Welcome Home
carved and painted wood
14” x 14” x 10”, 2020

Shaman with Serape
carved and painted wood
22” x 9 x 5”, 2022
SOLD

The Falconer carved and painted wood 23” x 7” x 6”, 2019

The Falconer
carved and painted wood
23” x 7” x 6”, 2019

Large pileated woodpecker
carved and painted wood
16” x 6” x 5”, 2019
SOLD

Friend of Flickers carved and painted wood, found woods 17” x 18” x 7”, 2019

Friend of Flickers
carved and painted wood, found woods
17” x 18” x 7”, 2019

Headwind carved and painted wood 9” x 22” x7”, 2020 SOLD

Headwind
carved and painted wood
9” x 22” x7”, 2020
SOLD

On the Green with Cows carved and painted wood 19” x 31” x 3”, 2019

On the Green with Cows
carved and painted wood
19” x 31” x 3”, 2019

Mourning dove with 9 cats
carved and painted wood
10" x 18" x 18", 2024

Whisper carved and painted wood 13” x 15” x 5”, 2018 SOLD

Whisper
carved and painted wood
13” x 15” x 5”, 2018
SOLD

Guided Flight carved and painted wood with fabric remnants 18” x 9” x 14”, 2021

Guided Flight
carved and painted wood with fabric remnants
18” x 9” x 14”, 2021
SOLD

A new day
carved and painted wood
12" x 10" x 4", 2017
SOLD

Kestrel and Cow carved and painted wood 12” x 6” x 10”, 2019

Kestrel and Cow
carved and painted wood
12” x 6” x 10”, 2019

House Cats carved and painted wood 13” x 9” x 6”, 2019

House Cats
carved and painted wood
13” x 9” x 6”, 2019

Lapdog carved and painted wood 8” x 6” x 6”, 2018 SOLD

Lapdog
carved and painted wood
8” x 6” x 6”, 2018
SOLD

Tres Amigos carved and painted wood  left to right, 7” x 2.5” x 5”, 5” x 2.5” x 5”, 11” x 7” x 6”, 2020 SOLD

Tres Amigos
carved and painted wood
left to right, 7” x 2.5” x 5”, 5” x 2.5” x 5”, 11” x 7” x 6”, 2020
SOLD

The Basque carved and painted wood 20" x 8" x 6", 2017 SOLD

The Basque
carved and painted wood 20" x 8" x 6", 2017
SOLD

Jean Paul
carved and painted wood, found fabric
21” x 12” x 7”, 2023

Marcel
carved and painted wood, found fabric
18” x 12” x 7”, 2023

Summit Meeting
carved and painted wood on moving turntable
8” x !8” x 18”, 2022-23

Thunder
carved and painted wood, found fabric
23” x 24” x 11”, 2013-23

Chimayo Shepherd
carved and painted wood
16” x 14” x 10”, 2021

Three Blindfolded Rabbits
carved and painted wood
12” x 12” x 6”, 2022

Olla
carved and painted wood
15” x 11” x 8”, 2021

Quails marching into Evening carved and painted wood with acrylic painting on canvas as background 12” x 36” x 6”, 2020

Quails marching into Evening
carved and painted wood with acrylic painting on canvas as background
12” x 36” x 6”, 2020
SOLD

The Saffron Shawl
carved and painted wood
24”x 7” x 7”, 2022
SOLD

Cow Cloud carved and painted wood 21” x 30” x 5”, 2019

Cow Cloud
carved and painted wood
21” x 30” x 5”, 2019

Two Pelicans over dark water carved and painted wood 9” x 23” x 9”, 2019

Two Pelicans over dark water
carved and painted wood
9” x 23” x 9”, 2019
SOLD

Beach Shelter carved and painted wood, driftwood 11” x 10” x 6”, 2018

Beach Shelter
carved and painted wood, driftwood
11” x 10” x 6”, 2018

El Sharko / Oaxaca
carved and painted wood
6" x 15" x 5", 2017

Drydock carved and painted wood 6” x 23” x 5.5”, 2019

Drydock
carved and painted wood
6” x 23” x 5.5”, 2019

The Gathering
carved and painted wood
18" x 24" x 12", 2017

SOLD

Giraffe in Moonlight
carved and painted wood
25" x 18" x 7", 2018
SOLD

Voyager carved and painted wood 8” x 20” x 6”, 2018 SOLD

Voyager
carved and painted wood
8” x 20” x 6”, 2018
SOLD

Handshake carved and painted wood 9.5” x 11” x 7”, 2018

Handshake
carved and painted wood
9.5” x 11” x 7”, 2018

Jesters carved and painted woods 15” x 6” x 4”, 2019 SOLD

Jesters
carved and painted woods
15” x 6” x 4”, 2019
SOLD

Coffee Talk carved and painted wood 9” x 12” x 5.5”, 2019 SOLD

Coffee Talk
carved and painted wood
9” x 12” x 5.5”, 2019
SOLD

Hats and rabbits, Oaxaca
carved and painted wood
13" x 14"x 10", 2018
SOLD

Going Home
carved and painted wood
16" x 12" x 12", 2017
SOLD

Summer Lake carved and painted wood 26 "x 36" x 3", 2017 SOLD

Summer Lake
carved and painted wood
26 "x 36" x 3", 2017
SOLD

Crater bird with single egg
carved and painted wood, glass eyes
6" x 20" x 14", 2017