A reverence for nature’s cyclical patterns echoes through new sculptures Hoku I and Hoku II. Both works are pared down-- tongue-like ribbons of marble that rise from and return to earth in organic, wave-like arches. Inspired by Katsushika Hokusai’s famed Edo period woodcut Under the Wave off Kanagawa (widely known as The...
Sculpture is a visual art that consists of creating three dimensional forms from a variety of materials. Here at Richard Erdman Studios, Richard’s preferred materials are white Carrara marble, and bronze, but throughout his 40 year career Richard has also carved limited sculptures in Brazilian Blue...
The creation of marble and the contrasting qualities of the ocean are central to Richard Erdman's sculptures. In 1930, the German painter and naturalist Else Bostelmann descended into the depths of the ocean to record sea life on a small engraver’s plate. About the experience...