Abstract Art Click once to enlarge photo Beyond the Periphery III 2024 (October) Marble, limestone, sodalite syenite, liesegang banded sandstone, granite, metasomatite; specimens of banded malachte, copper and copper "buttons", "sputnik" aragonite, azurite/malachite, and azurite concretion.Tidal Remains 7.19" x 10.38" x 2.00", 2024 (September) Banded onyx; cuprite with chrysocolla, traventine, marble, charoite; jasper, orbicular jasper, rose quartz, and aventurescent feldsparAbyssal Origins 9" x 15.625" x 2.5", 2024 (September) Marble, limestone, cuprite with chrysocolla; spheres of silicified porcelanite and aventurescent feldspar, ruby with in crystal, jadeite, banded agate, chevron amethyst, and orbicular jasper.Pebbles VI - Pebbles in the Sand 6.0" x 7.5" x 1.75", 2024 (January) Dumortierite quartzite; discs of amethyst, jade, aventurine, rhodonite, rose quartz, jasper, and unakiteSagenite Garden 14.25”x 13.25”, 2024 Lepidolite, stalactitic quartz, marble, amethyst crystals, sagenitic fluoriteWaves XX: Contract and Expand 8.75” x 6.5”x 2”, 2023Pocket XXIX: Mirage of the Yucca 12.25” x 12.125” x 1.25”, 2024 Liesegang banded (Kanab) sandstone; malachite after azurite; quartz geode. Beyond Revisited 18.50”x 26” 2024 Marble, limestone, dumortiorite quartzite, magnesite, slate, jasper Azurite concretions, quartz drusy, gypsum rosettes, chalcedony concretions, botryoidal calcitePocket XXVIII: Delicate Harmony 9.75” x 11.25” x 1.75”, 2023 Liesegang banded (Kanab) sandstone; apophyllite, grape agates, amethyst, rosasitePocket XXVII: Blooms in the Desert 9.125 x 11.375”, 2023 Blooms in the Desert is a piece of stone art created using picture sandstone from Kanab, Utah which is inlaid with rare mineral specimens. The tiny crystal on the left is one of the Tabasco geodes from Zacatecas, Mexico which are the tiniest geodes in the world. The electric yellow brucite crystals from Pakistan are an extraordinarily rare color which reminds one of the yellow blooms on prickly pear cactus. The “prickly” green crystals are beautiful malachite from central Africa.Cosmic Flower 28.5” x 23.25” 2024 Quartz geode, stalagtitic amethyst, cobaltoan calcite crystals; slabs of marble, slate, ruby in kyanite; dumortierite; spheres of fuchsite with ruby, jade, agateAwoken Discovery 13.25“ x 14.5“ x 2”, 2023 Marble, granite, orbicular jasper; prehnite, epidote crystals; chalcedony concretionStriking Fire, Worlds Apart 14.25” x 18.75”x 3.0”, 2023 Chalcopyrite, marble, gabbro; barite with pyrite crystalsBlue Flame Revelation 13.5” x 11.25”, 2023 Marble, cuprite, amazonite, stilbite with apophyllite crystalsPocket XXVI: Into The Woods – 11.25” x 18.5” x 2.5”, 2023 Marble, spodumene pegmatite; stilbite with apophyllite crystalsTriangles IV: Rainbow Ripple – 13” diameter, 2023 Slate, travertine, marble, sodalite syenite, jasper, dumortieritic quartzite, limestonePocket XXIV: Pools of Reflection - 22.5” x 8” x “, 2023 Liesegang banded (Kanab) sandstone; malachite, azuriteTear in the Fabric of Spacetime – 21.5 “ 26.5 “ x 3.0”, 2023 Rainbow obsidian, charoite; chalcedonyBeyond the Periphery - 18.0” x 26.0” 3”, 2023 Marble, conglomeritic marble, tremolite, crenulated mudstone, limestone, slate; dogstooth calcite, creedite, bariteFloating: Inside the Straight and Narrow Life – 19.25” x 17.25” x 2.25”, 2023 Slabs of marble, travertine, limestone, onyx, ferruginous silicified shale (printstone), slate, fuchsite chert; spheres of red jasper, fuchsite and ruby, jasper and agate, chrysocolla and cuprite, gold jasper, silicified porcelanite (mookaite), ocean jasper, amethyst, ferruginous silicified shale (printstone), jade, rhodonite, white jasper, sunstone; crystals of amethyst, gypsumPocket XXIII: Spring in Snow Canyon – 6.25” x 15.5” x 2”, 2023Liesegang banded (Kanab) sandstone; prehnite, epidoteWings VII: Rosinca - 13” x 8.75” x 2”, 2022 Rhodochrosite, pyritized ammonite, quartz crystals, slate, marble, agate, rhodonite, lepidolite, pyriteTriangles III: Ammonite Echo 12” diameter, 2022 Marble, travertine, ferruginous silicified shale (printstone), dumortieritic quartzite, slate, agate, metasomatite, sandstone, sodalite syenite, conglomeritic marbleApophyllite in Bloom 8.25” x 18” x 9.75”, 2022 Apophyllite crystal; slabs: marble, fuchsitic chert, rhodonite; tumbled: quartz, chert, charoitePocket XXII: Cave Dust 10.125” x 19.125”x 1.75”, 2022 Crystals: realgar with orpiment Slabs: slate, marble, agate, rhodonite, lepidolitePocket XXI: Otherworldly Words 8.125” x 18.0”x 2.25”, 2022 Crystals: orange heulandite with stilbite Slabs: ferruginous silicified shale (printstone), marble, slateCleavage V: Muted Passion 12.75” x 12.75”x 1.625”, 2022 Crystal: amethyst Slabs: slate, travertine, ferruginous silicified shale (printstone)Flower Vignette II 12.25” x 8.5”x 1.5”, 2022 Sphere: chrysocolla Slabs: marble, sodalite syenite, ruby with zoisite (anyolite)Waves XVIII: Rainbow Butte 8.25” x 5.75”x 2.0”, 2022 Discs: rose quartz, aventurine, rhodonite, lapis lazuli, amethyst, dumortieritic quartzite, jasper Slabs: marble, gabbro, dumortieritic quartzite, granite, limestone, sodalite syeniteReverberations 15.75” x 12.75”x 2.0”, 2022 Limestone; banded barite with marcasite; pyrite (faceted beads, cut concretions); marble stripsPocket 20: Reflection of Clouds 25.5” x 35.5” x 3.75”, 2022 Rhyolitic tuff; malachite and azurite crystals, botryoidal calcite, azurite crystalDrusy Diamond 15.75” x 9.75” x 1.75”, 2022 Gabbro, anyolite, quartz drusy, amethyst drusyFlower Vignette I 12” x 8.5” x 1.5”, 2022 Marble, spider web rhodonite, anyolite, rhodonite sphereCleavage IV: On the Shoulders of Giants 10.5” x 10.5” x 1.5”, 2022 Banded iron, slate, onyx, silver cabochonsLockdown 12.25” x 7.75” x 2.25”, 2022 Gabbro, sodalite syenite, spiderweb rhodonite, maripositePocket XIX: Vitreous Varnish 7” x 16” x 2”, 2021 Liesegang banded (Kanab) sandstone; epidoteTriangles II: Radial Rose 11.75” x 10”, 2021 Syenite sodalite, alabaster, marble, metasomatite, onyx, quartzite, sandstoneTriangles I: Stellate Stone 11” x 9.5”, 2021 Breccia, syenite, limestone, serpentinite, travertine, stromatolite, marble, phyllite, quartziteCircle of Spirals Revisited (II) 23” diameter, 2021 Fossil ammonite, dumortierite quartzite, limestone, syenite, pyritized ammonitesPocket XVIII: Opuntia Violacea 7.88” x 14.5” x X”, 2021 Liesegang banded (Kanab) sandstone; grape agates, amethyst stalactite, amethyst spherePocket XVII: Treasured Seep 7.75” x 22.75” x 1.5”, 2021 Liesegang banded (Kanab) sandstone; malachite crystals, azurite crystals, azurite and malachite concretionsShangri La 19" x 27 1/2", 2020 Slabs: lepidolite, pegmatite, sandstone, travertine, banded dolomite, lime, epidote with garnet, slate $5000Pocket XV: Amethyst Splay 10" x 19 3/4" x 2 1/2", 2020 Banded marble, scolecite, amethyst drusy, tumbled amethystWaves XVII: Sea Foam 14 1/2" x 14 1/2", 2020 Slabs: lepidolite, pegmatite, travertine, marble, limestone, agatized quartz, quartzite, charoite, fuchsite with ruby, dumortiorite, piemontite, fuchsitic chert, sodalite syenitePocket XIV: Feathered Light 10" x 19 3/4" x 2 1/2", 2020 Banded marble, scolecite, apophylite drusy with stilbite, tumbled carnelianPocket XII: Canopy of the Clouds 14 1/2" x 19 1/4", 2019 Dendritic sandstone, grape agate, azurite blueberriesWaves XIV: Wing of Whimsy 15" x 6 1/2" x 2 1/2", 2019 Stomalitic jasper, quartz, serpentine, nickeloan magnesite, piemontite, slate, tiger's eye sphere, travertine, onyx, grunerite, sandstone, sodalite syenite, amethyst sphere, amethyst flower, marbleWaves XVI: Arch of Knowledge 10" x 7 1/2" x 2", 2019 Slabs: banded arsenic calcite, travertine, marble, jasper, dumortierite quartzite, alabaster, nickeloan magnesite, dumortierite, sodalite, lepidolite, banded iron; pyrite beads, copper buttonWaves XI: Physalia Revisited 18 1/4" x 9" x 2 1/2", 2019 Quartz crystal with dogstooth calcite; Rhodonite, slate, marble, sodalite, fuchsitic chert, dumortierite, piemontite, charoite, lepidolite, amazonite, chrysocolla in quartz, dumortieritic quartzite, agate, mookaite, opalized fluorite Sphere: jasper; Stone discs: rose quartz, aventurinePintler Mountains 59.75” x 19.75”, 2019 Minerals: Uvarovite, Perm Krai, Ural Mountains, Russia; Grape agate, Mamuju, Suldwesi Island, Indonesia; Brucite, Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan Slabs: Marble, migmatite granite, brecciated limestone, serpentinite marble, epidote gneiss, porphyritic basalt, nikeloan magnesiteWaves XIII: Eye of the Planet 13 1/2" x 4 3/4" x 2 3/4", 2019 Sandstone, marble, conglomerate, limestone, quartzite, syenite, slate, granite Sphere: dumortierite; Discs: quartziteWaves XV: Nickeloan Forest 9 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 2", 2019 Nickeloan magnesite, amethystine microcrystalline chalcedony spherules; quartzite, alabaster, slate, magnesite, sandstone, piemontite, agateJewel of the Pacific 7 1/4" x 6 1/2," 2019 Basalt, serpentinite sphere, faceted peridotWaves X: In the Shadows 10" x 5 3/4" x 3 1/2", 2019 Travertine, marble, matesomatite, sandstone, jasperWaves VII: Terroir 7” x 12.75”, 2019 Slate, nickeloan magnesite, travertine, serpentinite marble, alabaster, gabbro, jasper Slabs: Arsenic sulfur calcite Stone discs: Jasper, onyx, hematite, unakiteWaves IX: Physalia 8 5/8” x 17”, 2018 Quartz crystals, amethyst, marble, fuchsitic chert, amazonite, rhodonite, ruby in fuchsite, piedmontite, slate, opalized fluorite, lepidolite, aventurine, gabbro Spheres of: jasper Stone discs of: rose quartz, aventurineWaves VIII: The Secret Within 5.25” x 10.5”, 2018 Marble, grey slate, granite, limestone, syenite, mookaite spheresPocket 10: Life Spring 17.25” x 10”, 2018 Kanab sandstone, azurite “blueberries,” azurite & malachite crystal clusters, azurite concretionsWaves IV: Peak and Valley 5.5” x 9”, 2018 Serpentinite, marble, metasomatite, travertine, jasper spheres, obsidian cabochonWings VI: Wing on the Wind 19.75” x 25”, 2018 Honey onyx, gold grunerite, mookaite, serpentine, sodalite, amethyst, marble; Minerals: amethyst drusy, apophyllite on stilbite from Maharashtra, IndiaPebbles V: Path of Perseverance 7" x 10.4", 2018 Stone discs of rose quartz, amethyst, rhodochrosite, jade, agate, aragonite, obsidian, mookaite, and aventurine; spheres of rhodochrosite, mookaite, ocean jasper, malachite; amethyst specimenRiver of Light 32.5" x 22", 2017 Amethyst, amazonite, rubies, marble, slate; tumbled yellow calcite; Amethyst is illuminated from below with LEDTurritella Flow 13.5" x 37.75", 2017 Slabs of: Turritella jasper, marble, fuchsitic chert, orange alabaster, palm wood Minerals: gypsum rosettes, ferruginous quartz Spheres: banded iron, petrified woodUtah Rustic 26" x 17.5", 2016 Red sandstone, garnet schist, white sandstone, calcite sheets, moqui marbles, sandstone concretionsPocket III: When Malachite Met Psilomelane 22.5" x 10.13", 2016 Kanab sandstone, botryoidal malachite and psilomelaneSeraphinite Celebration 17.5"x 26", 2015 Seraphinite celebration, marble, jade with thulite, rhodonite, piemontite, lepidolite, banded jasper, aventurine, porphyritic diorite, spheres of porphyritic diorite, mookaite, rhodochrosite, specimens of smithsonite, quartz druzy, cobalto calciteForm Study I: Botroydal Hematite 16" x 21.5", 2008 Amphibolite, Devonian fossil coral, rhodonite, botroydal hematiteBarite Banner 27" x 32", 2008 Fossiliferous limestone, amphibolite, barite rosettes, marble, mahogany obsidian, sandstone, red tiger eyePocket IX: Illuminated Canyon 17.5” x 13.5”, 2018 Kanab sandstone; prehnite and epidote crystalsWaves V: Echoing Hills 5.375” x 9.1”, 2018 Sodalite syenite, marble, tiger’s eye stone discs, magnesite, quartzite stone discs, Dumortierite sphereWaves III: Spring in the Desert 5.5” x 9”, 2018 Printstone (siliceous siltstone), travertine, limestone, sandstone, mookaite, mahogany obsidian cabochonPocket 8: Stilbite Sactuary - Surprise in the Depths 23.25” x 9.5” x 2.5”, 2017 Banded marble; crystals of stilbite, pyrolusite & quartz geodesWaves I: Claret Cresting 5.5” x 9”, 2018 Marble, mookaite, syenite, mookaite spheres, fossiliferous limestone cabochonTourmaline Titans 23" x 9", 2017 Kanab sandstone, black tourmaline, black quartz geodePocket V: Azure Oasis 23" x 9", 2016 Kanab sandstone, azurite concretions, azurite/malachite concretions, azurite "blueberries"The Grand Teton: Purple Mountain Majesty 48" x 17", 2016 Lepidolite, white marble, pink marble, grey marble, piemontite, phyllite, microgabbroAmmonite Flow 13.5" x 37.75", 2016 Onyx, marble, septarian nodules, serpentinite, fossil ammonites, Cherry Creek jasper sphere, vanadinite crystal, botryoidal hematitePebbles IV: Unraveled 7" x 10.4", 2016 Spheres of septarian nodule, orbicular jasper, brown agate Tiger's eye, bronzite, red tiger's eye, obsidian, picture jasper, aventurine, red jasper, poppy jasper, rain forest jasper, yellow jasper, mookaitePebbles II: Intertwined 7" x 10.4", 2015 Spheres of charoite, rhodochrosite, mookaite, and fuchsite with rubies; Aventurine, amethyst, green quartz, rose quartz, red tiger’s eye, lapis lazuli, sodalite, mookaiteMeanderings Anew 24" diameter, 2015 Dumortierite, quartzite, piemontite, travertine, fuschite with rubies, apophyllite crystal, spheres of lapis lazuli and kyanite and ruby, tumbled fuchsitic chert and blue lace agateSecret Falls 9.25" x 16.5", 2015 Slate, granite, marble, chrysocolla/malachite/azurite; spheres of lapis lazuliPrehnite Pocket I 23" x 8", 2015 Kanab sandstone; prehnite and epidote crystalsFire in the Mountain 17.06" x 35.25", 2014 Marble, alabaster, metasomatite, red jasper, lemon chrysoprase, brecciated red jasper, sphere of bloodstoneCore of the Cocoon Revisited 19" x 26.125", 2014 Granite, travertine, printstone, sandstone, opalized fluorite; amethyst crystals; spheres of carnelian, mookaite, carnelian; tumbled amethystCleavage II - The Beckoning 13" x 13", 2013 Granite, stromatolite, marble; crystals of calciteCleavage II- Aqua Aura 13" x 13", 2013 Marble, stromatolite, granite, quartz concretions coated with goldSun Study V: Chevron Fire 15.5" x 26.75", 2013 Granite, tremolite, red jasper (snakeskin & mookaite), marble, breccias; pyrite suns, crenulated mudstoneUrchin Flame 16" x 20.5", 2013 Granite, marble, rhodonite, fossil urchins, selenite crystalWhen Copper Met Fluorite 13" x 37”, 2013 Travertine, gabbro, opalized fluorite, lepidolite, fuchsitic chert, copper nuggets, sunstone sphere, crystals of amethyst and creedite; malachite drusyRibbons 22" x 29", 2012 Granite, gneiss, mookite, aragonite, lepidolite, adventurine, marble; spheres of orbicular jasper, lepidolite; tumbled blue lace agateSchorl Schism 18" diameter, 2012 Purple calcite crystal cluster, black tourmaline crystals, fuchsite with rubies, red marbleWings IV: Cthulu 15" x 18", 2012 Apophyllite crystals, variscite spheres, amethyst crystals, tiffany stone, amazonite, white marble, black gabbro, black & white marbleSubtle Secrets 31" x 11.5", 2010 Marble, granite, dendrites, turitella agate, pyrite suns, fossilized sea urchins, snowflake epidoteFaults III 24" x 18", 2015 Metasomatite, marble, coquina, limestone, mookaite, syenite, slate, serpentiniteMeanderings 24" diameter, 2010 Quartzite, lepidolite, sodalite, alabaster, rhyolite; spheres of serpentine, blue lace agate; tumbled prehnite, amethyst.Red Rupture 16" diameter, 2009 Red jasper, cuprite with chrysocolla, amazonite crystals, slate, tourquoise, tileWhen Prehnite Met Rhodo 10.5" x 18", 2009 Prehnite crystal, fuchsite with ruby sphere, rhodonite, amazonite, quartz, dumortierite, maw sit sit jade, mariposite, epidoteStone Shield IV: Beneath the Crust 26" diameter, 2006 Marble, Burro Creek agate, copper sheet, copper assay plugs, tumbled amethyst, apophyllite crystals, amethyst crystalFossil Mirror 31" x 35", 2005 Gastropod limestone, travertine, jasper, marble, selenite roses, custom tile, custom beveled mirrorSun Study IV: Echoes 13" x 37", 2004 Granite, onyx, amphibolite, pyrite suns, labradorite spheres, leopard jasper, pyrite concretions, pyrite w/calcite, goethite, epidote crystalsCircle of Spirals 22" diameter, 2004 Ammonite, marble, pyritized ammonites, handmade tileMoons over Jasper Mountain 13" x 13", 2003 Travertine, granite, tiger's eye spheres, jasper, druzy quartz with fluorite