Throughout his world travels Richard Bulman has experienced many cultures and has explored the myths and legends of each. The power of myth is undeniable, it infuses culture, often times becoming a part of a society’s history. So powerful and ancient are these pillars of culture that is seems only natural that their stories be depicted in stone. Indeed, many have. From Michelangelo’s marble emerged David and the merry Bacchus, Bernini’s hand brought forth Apollo and Daphne. Richard Bulman, however, takes a more subtle, contemplative approach. Rather than bend the stone to his will, Bulman allows the stones natural form to express itself. The natural rifts, lines, and texture of stone have a story to tell, a myth to propagate, and Bulman brings that to our attention. By etching along a contour of a line, and shading a rift, an ever so subtle Venus begins to emerge; the stone telling her story.
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Throughout his world travels Richard Bulman has experienced many cultures and has explored the myths and legends of each. The power of myth is undeniable, it infuses culture, often times becoming a part of a society’s history. So powerful and ancient are these pillars of culture that is seems only natural that their stories be depicted in stone. Indeed, many have. From Michelangelo’s marble emerged David and the merry Bacchus, Bernini’s hand brought forth Apollo and Daphne. Richard Bulman, however, takes a more subtle, contemplative approach. Rather than bend the stone to his will, Bulman allows the stones natural form to express itself. The natural rifts, lines, and texture of stone have a story to tell, a myth to propagate, and Bulman brings that to our attention. By etching along a contour of a line, and shading a rift, an ever so subtle Venus begins to emerge; the stone telling her story.