Our Lady of Guadalupe THE VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE Brief This life-sized depiction of Our Lady of Guadalupe is located at the Mexican American cultural center in San Antonio, but there are also versions of this piece placed at parishes in Austin and Dallas, Texas, and [...]

Eagle Knife FANTASY KNIFE Brief This is a knife I made several years ago with a bronze eagle featured in the handle. RELATED WORK Have a Question? DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA THAT WOULD BE GREAT IN [...]

The Prophet Elijah ELIJAH THE PROPHET - LIFE, HOPE & TRUTH Brief This 3/4 life-size bronze of the prophet Elijah was placed at the Basilica of the the Little Flower in San Antonio, Texas.

Saint Paul PAUL THE APOSTLE (AKA: SAUL OF TARSUS) Brief Arguably, Paul the Apostle (also known as Saul of Tarsus) is the most important figure in Christianity beyond Christ himself. It’s difficult to imagine the history of Christianity, or its contemporary version with the [...]

Saint Juan Diego THE FIRST INDIGENOUS AMERICAN SAINT Brief St. Juan Diego (1474–1548) was the first indigenous American saint in the Roman Catholic Church. Saint Diego is said to have seen an apparition of the Virgin Mary on four separate occasions in December 1531 at [...]

Our Lady of Flowers A LIFE-SIZED BRONZE RELIEF This bronze is called “Our Lady of Flowers,” and is a life-size relief commissioned for the San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio, Texas where it was placed. RELATED WORK [...]

Bronze Dragon ONE OF THE GREATEST MYTHIC BEASTS Brief Long before Game of Thrones, I became fascinated by myths of dragons. This dragon is an early piece cast in 100% bronze. RELATED WORK Have a Question? DO [...]

This is an early bronze I created of a football player.

Gargoyles THE NAME COMES FROM A DRAGON-SLAYING LEGEND Brief When gargoyles began appearing on churches throughout Europe in the 13th century, they served as decorative water spouts, engineered to preserve stone walls by diverting the flow of rainwater outward from rooftops. This function, technically speaking, distinguishes gargoyles from [...]

Ghost Riders OLD SONG, MUCH OLDER LEGEND The Song One of the best versions of “Ghost Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend,” is by Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash. The song is based on a story told by an old cowboy named [...]

Samuel Hamilton Walker THE GUN THAT SYMBOLIZES THE AMERICAN WEST Brief Samuel Hamilton Walker (February 24, 1817 – October 9, 1847) was a Texas Ranger captain and military officer of both the Republic of Texas and the United States Army. Samuel Walker served in several [...]

Wyatt Earp HOW THE LAW WORKED IN THE OLD WEST Brief Wyatt Earp was known as a Western lawman, gunfighter, and boxing referee. After his death, he had a notorious reputation for both his handling of the Fitzsimmons-Sharkey fight and his role in the O.K. [...]

Diablo Jack ONE OF THE TOUGHEST TEXAS RANGERS Brief "Diablo Jack" is my interpretation of Texas Ranger Jack Hayes whose legendary bravery and brashness inspired fear in Indians, outlaws, and anyone else who fell on the wrong side of the law in early Texas. During the [...]

The Privateer HOW PIRACY HELPED FOUND AMERICA Brief The inspiration for this piece stems from a life-long love of history, beginning in my childhood reading about buccaneers, privateers, and the Spanish Main. The images of pirates first came to mind in novels, but [...]

David Robinson 10-TIME NBA ALL-STAR Brief David Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player, who played center for the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for his entire career. Based on his prior service as an [...]

The Shaman THE AMERICAN INDIAN SHAMAN Brief This bronze Shaman is one of my earliest works.