The Leap

30" x 21" x 7"
Edition of 24, ©2000

This sculpture is a study in fluid motion. And what better subject than the feline form to provide the shapes and lines that express that concept?

The challenge is to make sure that every shape in the sculpture is pleasing in and of itself while at the same time contributing to the overall flow of the piece, all the while maintaining the integrity of the form of the cat in mid-leap.

The cat in this sculpture is a leopard, a big cat that is as comfortable in a tree as on the ground. This most graceful leap is very characteristic of this most graceful cat.

This piece has been shown in "Excellence in Sculpture: Work by Fellows in the National Sculpture Society" in NY, "Magnificent Menagerie" at Brookgreen Gardens in SC, the Colorado Governor's Invitational, "American Women Artists" at Nedra Matteucci Fine Art in Santa Fe, the Western Rendezvous of Art in MT, the Bosque Conservatory of Art in TX, and "Art of the Animal Kingdom" at the Bennington Center for the Arts in VT.