Title: Human Variation
Media: 16-gauge flat steel, oxyacetylene weld
Dimensions: 7”W x 8”D x 13”H
Weight: 5 lbs
Date Created: 2023
This sculpture begins with an inverted triangle, barely touching the base, symbolizing the fragile, high-stakes nature of medical care. Above it, stacked forms shift and evolve, culminating in a solid quadrilateral that conveys resolution, growth, or insight. The shapes represent moments in a patient’s journey - data points, diagnoses, alternative approaches, or phases of care. While the balance appears uncertain, the upward flow reveals a consistent truth: how effectively the patient and care team can adapt, usually leading to good outcomes, even in complex, unpredictable cases.
Title: Learning Zone
Media: 16-gauge flat steel, oxyacetylene weld
Dimensions: 7”W x 8”D x 13”H
Weight: 5 lbs
Date Created: 2023
This sculpture represents how people - and systems - adapt under stress. The tilted triangle base suggests instability in healthcare, exemplified by burnout, limited resources, complexity, or a pandemic. In response, the upper forms shift and realign, symbolizing learning and resilience. Though their balance appears fragile, the overall movement is upward, illustrating growth within the “Learning Zone,” where challenge sparks transformation.
Title: Tipping Point
Media: 16-gauge flat steel; oxyacetylene weld
Dimensions: 7”W x 8”D x 13”H
Weight: 5 lbs
Date Created: 2023
With its sharply tilted base and uneven stack of forms, this sculpture conveys instability and imbalance. All elements lean precariously to one side, held together by tension, yet teetering on the edge of unraveling. The composition is top-heavy and stretched, as if straining against collapse. Unlike the steady ascent in Learning Zone, this sculpture is on the verge of falling, with no clear path to recovery. It captures the moment when stress overwhelms a system, and change becomes both inevitable and uncertain.
