I started out to make a swimming bear out of Virginia Soapstone.  The stone had other ideas.  It wanted to become a Charging Bear!

These photos show him on my workbench after carving is complete.  I still have many hours of finishing work to do.

J. Gail Geer
June 29, 2006

Charging Bear was selected for the Roanoke City Show at the Art Museum of Western Virginia, Summer 2006.