Patronage
Toward an Ontario Marble Vernacular
Support my work prospecting for Ontario marble and carving it into figurative sculpture.
From bedrock to figure
I am a Canadian figurative sculptor and licensed Ontario prospector. My work begins in the field, where I study Ontario’s geology and prospect for marble. In the studio I use traditional carving to translate that stone into the human figure. Its colour, inclusions, irregularities, and geological history help determine the form and finish.
Independent patronage gives me sustained time for field research, experimentation, and carving.
Established Patronage
All amounts are in Canadian dollars. Direct contributions are currently closed.
Support the Studio
$50 CAD
A one-time contribution helps cover the everyday costs of making sculpture, from clay and mould-making supplies to fuel for fieldwork.
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Friend of the Studio
$250 CAD
Supports the tools, consumables, and everyday materials that keep the studio working.
Studio Supporter
$1,000 CAD
Helps sustain the preparatory work behind new sculpture, from drawing and clay studies to experimentation with form.
Studio Patron
$5,000 CAD
Provides meaningful support for ongoing marble carving, materials, and the uninterrupted attention required to develop a work.
Principal Patron
$10,000 CAD
Makes possible a substantial period of independent studio and geological research, allowing ideas and materials to develop beyond the demands of individual projects.
Discuss PatronageSculptural Practice Benefactor
$25,000 CAD
Provides significant support toward developing a mid-sized figurative sculpture in Ontario marble, from studies and stone preparation through carving, while sustaining the independent practice surrounding it.
Discuss Patronage
Annual Patron of Studio & Field
$60,000 CAD
Sustains a full year of independent artistic practice, connecting geological exploration, marble extraction and preparation, figurative studies, carving, and documentation. This support provides the time and resources to pursue a cohesive body of work.
Discuss Annual Patronage
| Purpose | CAD |
|---|---|
| Working time and living support | $36,000 |
| Studio operations, equipment, and materials | $8,000 |
| Geological fieldwork | $7,000 |
| Stone extraction, handling, and transport | $6,000 |
| Documentation and project development | $3,000 |
| Total | $60,000 |
These amounts illustrate how a year could be supported. Actual spending remains at my discretion. The annual contribution carries no guaranteed allocation, exhibition, or number of completed works.
Enduring Patronage
Some artistic ambitions require more than a season or a single year. Enduring patronage offers the possibility of supporting a developing practice over five years, ten years, or an entire career.
Five-year patronage
Sustaining Patron
$300,000 CAD
Five years of sustained support would provide the continuity to develop an ambitious body of figurative sculpture in Ontario marble. It would allow field exploration, material research, and major works to unfold over several years, without requiring each stage to justify itself as a separate project.
Discuss Five-Year PatronageTen-year patronage
Decade Patron
$600,000 CAD
A decade of patronage would establish the foundation for a sustained artistic undertaking, bringing geological exploration, traditional carving, and the development of an Ontario marble vernacular into a coherent body of work. It would create the freedom to pursue larger, more demanding sculptures and lines of research that may take years to mature.
Discuss Ten-Year PatronageCareer-spanning patronage
Legacy Patron
By Private Arrangement
Lifetime patronage would establish an extraordinary foundation for a career devoted to figurative sculpture and the geological character of Ontario marble. Such a commitment could support a permanent studio, monumental works, long-term research, and the documentation of an evolving sculptural language for future generations.
Discuss Legacy PatronageThe five- and ten-year amounts are reference commitments based on $60,000 CAD per year. Spending remains at my discretion, and these commitments carry no guaranteed expenditure, artwork, or deliverable. Any long-term commitment would be discussed privately and set out in a separate written agreement.
Custom Patronage
Patronage need not follow a predetermined amount. Contributions of any scale are welcome, and larger or longer-term commitments may be discussed privately.
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Patronage and Artistic Independence
Patronage supports my independent artistic practice, including working time, living expenses, research, and studio operations. Contributions do not constitute commissions or purchases of artwork, and do not confer ownership, copyright, artistic approval, or control over expenditure. Acknowledgement is provided privately, with public recognition only by consent. No charitable donation tax receipts are issued.
I provide written acknowledgement of each contribution. Patrons may remain anonymous publicly and are welcome to follow any studio and field updates I choose to share. For major patrons, I may offer a studio visit or conversation by mutual arrangement.
Contributions are unrestricted. Artistic decisions and spending remain at my discretion. Patronage carries no guarantee of artwork, access, project completion, or any particular outcome.
Patronage enquiries
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