Sentry

This horse stands at the entrance of our driveway like a Sentry. The large oak tree that stood on this stump was dying so we had it cut down. I told Jane that I should use the stump as the base for a sculpture. About seven years later I finally did it. I started it in the fall of 2014 with a goal of completing it in time for my daughter Rebecca's wedding in the middle of May. I actually finished it in March and had it up in time for her bridal shower.

The armature is made of two 5/8 inch and three 1/2 inch grounding rods. The rest of the sculpture is 1/4 inch aluminium rods. It stands about 6 1/2 above the top of the stump. and weighs about 150 pounds. I chose aluminium because it is basically weather proof.