Annapurna

Annapurna is the tenth highest mountain
in the world. Located in Nepal, it was
the first mountain over 8000 meters to


Annapurna

 be successfully climbed.


It is actually a 34 mile long massif, of which
Annapurna 1 is the highest peak . While it ranks
number 10 in height, it ranks number 1 in
fatality rate. Prior to1990, the fatality rate of climbers was 66%.

Annapurna

My sculpture 'Annapurna' was not originally
concieved to look anything like a mountain.
It was meant to be a balance study, but after
I had all the pieces cut and ready to go, I
couldn't come up with a design that I was
satisfied with.





Annapurna
$440

  It was time to change direction.







The next idea that surfaced was to use the
pieces as wings. Bird wings were quickly
eliminated as a possibility, due to the shapes.
Some consideration was given to maybe
creating a large pterodactyl or dragon-like
creature. While this was certainly possible,
given the shapes, the idea never took shape.




In the back of my mind, I had been thinking
of making a larger version of a smaller piece
that I had made a while ago. That piece,
'Montana de Oro' is one that I am quite
fond of.


Montana de Oro
$100
SOLD



















So after a few false starts, I started with my new
design. It took a while to arrange the pieces in their
current configuration and it took some doing to
manipulate the pieces singlehandedly, but I'm


Annapurna
$440

 very pleased with the outcome.


'Annapurna' is a piece that would look good
in the landscape, either as a focal point or
nestled in a shrub border. It would also be an
exceptional piece for a courtyard or patio.


Annapurna and Towers #2

$440                      $290