About Earth Bastion I

This Earth Bastion is inspired by the effects the of earth's internal movements on our landscape. My Bastion sculptures are all interpretations of the dynamic mountain landscapes I love. They strive to capture the sweeps and projections, nooks and crannies, shadows and expanses of both the close-up and overall look of mountains and mountain ranges. This Earth Bastion is one of a series of four Bastions that incorporate the ideas of natural forces that shape the landscape. The other three are the Wind, Fire and Water Bastions. The Earth Bastion calls to mind the depth and dynamism of the earth while using the shapes and negative spaces of my mountain iconographies.

The Earth Bastion rests in a cradle of clear acrylic. I chose this because I often feel that my sculptures have no top or bottom, back or front. Of course they can not easily be displayed rotating while floating in mid-air so some orientation has to be chosen. While it is oriented a certain way while resting in the cradle, the Bastion can be picked up and taken out of the cradle allowing the viewer to handle and orient it in their hands any way they see fit.