My bronze sculptures whether they are first sculpted in clay/wax or made from burnouts possess an energy or a spirit and in some cases a soul. It is not something you can describe but you will know it when you see them. I find that the least amount of detail in a sculpted piece creates the most energy or life in a piece, and in a burnout it is the detail of the wear and tear that is gripping. In both cases it is capturing the energy or emotion that motivates me. The burnouts are biographical in nature.