Upton working on pink Portuguese marble buffalo in his Albuquerque studio. Photo by Oria Berndt.
Texturizing the horns of the Portuguese marble buffalo. Photo by Oria Berndt.
Closeup of texturization process. Photo by Oria Berndt.
Making Apache Rain Dancer I
Pueblo Rain Dancer I with pencil grid and initial sketch.
Pueblo Rain Dancer I rough cuts in Texas limestone.
The form begins to emerge...
Pueblo Rain Dancer I is now ready for sanding and polishing.
The completed Pueblo Rain Dancer I.
Upton using a 7.5 inch angle grinder with diamond blade...one of the many tools of the trade.
Upton with Deer Dancer I in progress.
Deer Dancer I waiting to be completed.
The finished Deer Dancer I
