Media
The majority of sculptures are executed in wood - some of it old weathered barn siding. A number of recent pieces employ new wood stained with colors or enhanced with glass mosaics. Most are suitable for placement outdoors.

Durability of Wood Outdoors
Wood withstands the elements well if it is cared for; there are many 18th century wood houses still lived in. My sculptures are specifically designed as open and "airy", allowing circulating air to dry out moisture from rain or snow. In addition the wood is treated with a commonly available odorless sealer and moisture repellant, which is easily reapplied (each Fall by the owner).

Shipping and Installation
Smaller works can be packed and shipped in one piece. Larger ones, however, must be disassembled at the studio and reassembled at destination. (These pieces are specifically designed to be taken apart relatively easily at critical junctures with a few nuts and bolts. Typically the four legs and the neck with head are separated from the body.) Within one-day driving distance of the Northwest Corner of Connecticut - Northern Virginia to Maine - the artist can deliver the work and re-assemble it on-site. Elsewhere, special arrangements for shipping and assembly can be made.

Outdoors wind - not precipitation - is of most concern for these large but relatively light-weight wood constructions. Some are stable by design (feet wide apart) but others may tip in strong gales. Guy wires tied to stakes are effective but unsightly. The most satisfactory mounting is to bolt the feet to studs fixed in concrete footings sunk in the ground or bolts cemented in rock - in many cases a project of a few hours only.