Wendy Brophy

Distinctive Designs by Dr. Silverman

Wendy Brophy |

What does a horseshoe crab have to do with Burning Man (the annual creativity event held in the Nevada desert), an Island psychologist and the lost wax technique? These are some of the bits and pieces that make up Sumner Z. Silverman.

A transplant to Vineyard Haven from Cambridge, Dr. Silverman’s passion for both his art and his work as a psychologist began more than 40 years ago. During his childhood he was always sketching and he began carving at age nine. A toy derringer and knife were his first creations.

 

 

 

Distinctive Designs by Dr. Silverman

Wendy Brophy
What does a horseshoe crab have to do with Burning Man (the annual creativity event held in the Nevada desert), an Island psychologist and the lost wax technique? These are some of the bits and pieces that make up Sumner Z. Silverman.

A transplant to Vineyard Haven from Cambridge, Dr. Silverman’s passion for both his art and his work as a psychologist began more than 40 years ago. During his childhood he was always sketching and he began carving at age nine. A toy derringer and knife were his first creations.

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