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"Reaching Home" began as a maquette or study for a larger work commissioned by a Philadelphia woman. The sculpture was the centerpiece in a stone fountain in honor of her late husband who had been an avid sailor. Consequently, with her permission, this limited edition is being released.

Sailing on a reach, a term meaning with the wind by your side, can mean a rough ride or a smooth sail, depending on the wind and the sailor’s response. The memorial’s metaphor alludes to life, the voyage toward our final destination, our reaching home.

dimensions 13 1/2" high by 15" wide
   

This piece, a Crosby Catboat under sail, comes from a past memory, a feeling of elation, when, after hours of rough sailing, landfall is made.

dimensions 17" high by 21 1/2" wide
   

This piece is a historical sculpture full of action and drama, depicting the classic confrontation of whaler against whale.  As the sperm whale breaks the surface, the two combatants are eye to eye, and the moment is one of basic survival.

dimensions 22 1/2" wide by 15" high

See How She Schoons
A current commission

Commissioned by Cape Cod Hospital, this 7 foot cast stainless steel and marble sculpture gives the feeling of well being and smooth sailing. This sculpture has been placed at the entrance of the new Mugar wing which opened at the hospital in November, 2006.