Dreaming of Dragons
This was a time consuming bit of framing. The bones rest on slate which was then affixed to wood painted a high-gloss enamel black. The frame is stained red mahogany which enhances the colors within the slate. It's funny how fish bones, when pieced together, often resemble flying creatures, and how the bones of flying creatures often resemble those of the land-bound. It was very easy to create this dragon, almost as though he were waiting for someone to come along and give him form. The entire piece is highly varnished to protect its delicate elements and measures 7.25" by 7.25". The dragon himself demanded a story, which is found on the back of the piece. The text of this story can been seen below. Here you can see the detail of the combination of elements in the piece. This is a three dimensial bit of assemblage and the crest of the dragon's wing is approximately one inch above the frame itself. The back of the panel is painted with black enamel. It has been titled, signed and dated by the artist. Once there was a little girl who found nothing more pleasurable than the art of sneaking into the Museum of Natural History near her home in New York City. She was very much in awe of the dinosaurs; she thought those great beasts that once roamed the earth must, in some way, be her ancestors. Her most favorite place was the Hall of Saurischian Dinosaurs, where the massive bones made her feel as though time was spinning right beside her. But she loved the dromaeosaur the best, once she'd seen it, and she spent all the night after they'd met dreaming of dragons. Private Collection
