All taken free from Pittsburgh tree trimmers or the city’s public works department, hauled away by Mr. Mosley in his station wagon. In interviews, Mr. Mosley said he was happy just to be working in his studio. “It’s the first time in my life I ever had two dollars to rub against each other,” Mr. Mosley told the New York Times in 2023. “Generally they don’t do very well.”More than a decade later, while participating in the city’s first Three Rivers Arts Festival, Mr. Mosley received a word of warning. So Mr. Mosley kept at it, carving eight hours a day — 12 on weekends — while spurning power tools and assistants.

Source: International New York Times March 14, 2026 18:52 UTC