Starbirth

Michael's creativity is on fire. After nearly four years of renovating the Forbes Building, he can now take a breather from the hard work of restoration. Now is his time to shine. First, he produced "Unfurled" and then "Child's Play". Next on his agenda is a sculpture featuring dog spikes from the old railway tracks in the Goldfields.

Tentatively named "Starbirth", this new art piece is taking shape. He has been working on it for the last few days. Ideas are flying around his mind at a rate of knots. I can almost see his thought processes in the air. He is adding, discarding, modifying and embracing this project. I think he is the happiest that I have ever seen.

"The Mask", Michael's first sculpture at age twenty-five, was the beginning. He has decided not to sell her. She is an original, his starting point, the focus of his dreams all these years. She will remain on display in the Gallery as a reminder of how far he's travelled as a sculptor. After playing lip service to his art for ten years, his imagination is opening like a particularly stunning flower.

I am so looking forward to "Starbirth"'s completion. The pleasure of sculpting is intoxicating for Michael. And he is being flooded with future artistic ventures. Finally, he is using all the resources and skills he has been collecting for the last thirty-five years.

To say I'm proud of him is the understatement of the century. I am ecstatic for him.