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Abstract Figurative Sculpture

Abstract figurative sculpture is sculpture that is figurative, but not realistic. The forms can be any recognizable shapes, or purely abstract.

A sculpture carved from pink Tenessee marble.
June 3, 2026ByIn,

Figurative Sculpture Definition: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Where Abstract Meets Figurative

What is figurative sculpture, exactly? This guide covers the clear definition, what figurative sculpture is not (including common misconceptions about realism), and where the abstract meets the figurative — the productive grey zone where most vital contemporary sculpture lives.
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Sanding an Alabaster Stone Squash
June 9, 2021ByIn, , ,

The Carving of “Squash”

The shape of the butternut squash is so wonderful! Here's a video of the process of carving one out of orange alabaster stone.
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Recent Sculpture

Abstract figurative sculpture carved from pink Indian soapstone. Right profile view.
A sculpture carved from pink Tenessee marble.
Carving of an abstract figurative sculpture made of catalpa wood.
Carving of "Butternut 2" sculpture. Marble carving with black carved base.
Wood carving of "Cadence" sculpture. Front view.
Right three-quarter view of "Shishito" sculpture
Abstract sculpture in Brazilian soapstone
Alabaster sculpture of a pink grapefruit
Carving of white marble and quartzite sculpture

Recent Still Lifes

Right three-quarter view of "Shishito" sculpture
Alabaster sculpture of a pink grapefruit
"Onion" thumbnail size
Carol Griffin is a Direct Carver of contemporary sculpture.
"Beets and Radishes"