Meher Baba Bas-Relief Wood Carving 1974 - 1976
This is a bas-relief carving of Meher Baba - actually six instances: three literal and three metaphorically. I started carving in 1974 and finished, almost, in 1976. During a visit to Meher Baba's Tomb in that year, Padri, an old time disciple "commissioned" me to carve panels for the doors of Meher Baba's Tomb. Upon my return I did this one to see if I could do it. Currently for sale for $30,000, it is carved from 2 pieces of.15"x15" pecan. All the panels would have to be carved concurrently due to wood's natural aging process. |
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Woodworking News: Last year was quiet. I built a bookcase for a friend out of solid Bubinga, a strongly figured wood from West Africa that comes from sustainable forests. I also built two desks for a client in the Los Angeles area out of Plybo, made of laminated bamboo. Then there was a boat job. I'm working on a sculpture of the Tree of Life: a female figure coming out of the ground like a tree, with arm-like branches upraised holding a canopy of branches and leaves.
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I've taken up with a woman in the Los Angeles area. You could say it's serious except that it is so much fun. I've never enjoyed another woman's company as much as I do Dana (pronounced "Donna"). David, my youngest son, and I are going to go to India for a hip replacement for him. He was born without hip sockets. The doctors got one in when he was young, but not the other. He's in constant pain. The doctor in India is reputed to be one of the best in the world, so that's where we are going at the end of May. I'm running a fund raiser for him. Check it out at GiveForward.com
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