3-Dimensional Service
	Sculpture - Mold Making - Architectural Components

    Thank You, for visiting. I was born in 1950 in rural Pennsylvania and moved to my present home in Gold Beach, Oregon in 1973. Carving has been a part of my life since childhood when I whittled faces and animals from local woods. While traveling the Oregon coast, driftwood caught my attention, and I decided to settle in Gold Beach while still spending a few months in Meadville, Pa. each winter. Around age 21 I met Carl Heeschen, the head of the art department at Allegheny college in Meadville, Pa., and he encouraged me after seeing the wood sculptures I was doing at that time. Being around Carl's studio and work gave me a feeling of being connected with art and the process of its creation. Since then I've worked in many sculptural media including marble, silver, bronze, and most recently concrete. The concrete being a 7-1/2 foot fisherman holding a salmon that is under construction and shown on this opening page. Wood has been my primary medium and I also set up a lost wax foundry during the late 1970's. I spent about 6 weeks in Italy, around Carrara and Pietrasanta in 1994, visiting studios, shows, and the quarrys. I've also produced mantles, stairways, and entrance gates all with a sculptural focus. Currently what I look for in sculpture is imagination, drama, and a complete use of the three dimensional potential. I enjoy helping people design and create things which fulfill their dreams. I will be happy to consider all types of interesting projects.

Please click on the links below to view my work....
Stone Sculpture

Bronze Sculpture

Wood Sculpture

Jewelry & Pendants

Misc...

"Check back often, I'll add more work as time permits."

Last update was 12-27-1999 and marked ---

For comments, questions, or inquiry: William "Bill" Gates

E-mail address gat3d@hotmail.com

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