A flower deserves attention from every direction. In Iris 3, the backs of the petals, their curling edges, and the spaces between them are as important as the face of the bloom. Moving around the sculpture reveals how these separate surfaces belong to one unfolding form.
I carved the flower from Utah alabaster, allowing its warm colour and natural variations to remain visible. Green soapstone leaves rise around the bronze stem, connecting the bloom to its marble base. The work invites a closer examination of details we might pass over in the garden, giving the less familiar views of a flower their own presence.