Donald Trump has managed to get under my skin for almost 8 years now, which in retrospect seems like a huge amount of time in a finite lifetime to be affected by such a bad influence on civility and common decency. This piece was inspired and created in response to his blustering self-promotion as a “Stable Genius” early on in his presidency when even his supporters were starting to question his actions considering the turmoil that constantly surrounded him. The aggressive but somewhat unstable stance of the feet, the bulging middle and the hollow and empty form are all obvious inspirations from life. The piece also has all the angles, much like its life model.

Stoneware clay and glazes on faceted handbuilt construction made with carefully jointed slabs.