“Eternal Grain” is a hand-carved skull sculpture crafted from locally sourced pecan wood, its warm, natural tones revealing the intricate grain of a life once rooted in the earth. The piece evokes both fragility and endurance—an homage to the cycle of decay and rebirth found in nature and humanity alike.
Created by a disabled U.S. military veteran, this work speaks to the quiet strength of resilience and the transformative power of art as both expression and healing. Every groove and contour carries the marks of patience, recovery, and the enduring spirit of the maker.
This sculpture invites viewers to reflect on the dualities of life and death, permanence and impermanence—carved not just from wood, but from lived experience.
