Early Works by Gary Holt Peer

Early Figurative Works

My early works were dominated by the human figure. I had always enjoyed life drawing classes, and I found the human body more challenging than still-life drawings. I had expected that my sculpting would follow that interest, and I became inspired by the works of Henry Moore – not only because he worked primarily in wood, but also because of his abstract interpretation of the human form. I quickly encountered some limitations. Like a child who has to learn to color within the lines, sculpting the human figure within the limited three-dimensional space imposed by the wood block presents its own challenges, but sometimes produces a more interesting result.